diff --git a/src/saveload/saveload.cpp b/src/saveload/saveload.cpp
--- a/src/saveload/saveload.cpp
+++ b/src/saveload/saveload.cpp
@@ -2778,10 +2778,10 @@ SaveOrLoadResult LoadWithFilter(LoadFilt
  * @param threaded True when threaded saving is allowed
  * @return Return the result of the action. #SL_OK, #SL_ERROR, or #SL_REINIT ("unload" the game)
  */
-SaveOrLoadResult SaveOrLoad(const char *filename, int mode, Subdirectory sb, bool threaded)
+SaveOrLoadResult SaveOrLoad(const char *filename, FileOperation fop, DetailedFileType dft, Subdirectory sb, bool threaded)
 {
 	/* An instance of saving is already active, so don't go saving again */
-	if (_sl.saveinprogress && mode == SL_SAVE && threaded) {
+	if (_sl.saveinprogress && fop == FOP_SAVE && dft == DFT_GAME_FILE && threaded) {
 		/* if not an autosave, but a user action, show error message */
 		if (!_do_autosave) ShowErrorMessage(STR_ERROR_SAVE_STILL_IN_PROGRESS, INVALID_STRING_ID, WL_ERROR);
 		return SL_OK;
@@ -2790,7 +2790,7 @@ SaveOrLoadResult SaveOrLoad(const char *
 
 	try {
 		/* Load a TTDLX or TTDPatch game */
-		if (mode == SL_OLD_LOAD) {
+		if (fop == FOP_LOAD && dft == DFT_OLD_GAME_FILE) {
 			InitializeGame(256, 256, true, true); // set a mapsize of 256x256 for TTDPatch games or it might get confused
 
 			/* TTD/TTO savegames have no NewGRFs, TTDP savegame have them
@@ -2811,25 +2811,35 @@ SaveOrLoadResult SaveOrLoad(const char *
 			return SL_OK;
 		}
 
-		switch (mode) {
-			case SL_LOAD_CHECK: _sl.action = SLA_LOAD_CHECK; break;
-			case SL_LOAD: _sl.action = SLA_LOAD; break;
-			case SL_SAVE: _sl.action = SLA_SAVE; break;
+		assert(dft == DFT_GAME_FILE);
+		switch (dft) {
+			case FOP_CHECK:
+				_sl.action = SLA_LOAD_CHECK;
+				break;
+
+			case FOP_LOAD:
+				_sl.action = SLA_LOAD;
+				break;
+
+			case FOP_SAVE:
+				_sl.action = SLA_SAVE;
+				break;
+
 			default: NOT_REACHED();
 		}
 
-		FILE *fh = (mode == SL_SAVE) ? FioFOpenFile(filename, "wb", sb) : FioFOpenFile(filename, "rb", sb);
+		FILE *fh = (fop == FOP_SAVE) ? FioFOpenFile(filename, "wb", sb) : FioFOpenFile(filename, "rb", sb);
 
 		/* Make it a little easier to load savegames from the console */
-		if (fh == NULL && mode != SL_SAVE) fh = FioFOpenFile(filename, "rb", SAVE_DIR);
-		if (fh == NULL && mode != SL_SAVE) fh = FioFOpenFile(filename, "rb", BASE_DIR);
-		if (fh == NULL && mode != SL_SAVE) fh = FioFOpenFile(filename, "rb", SCENARIO_DIR);
+		if (fh == NULL && fop != FOP_SAVE) fh = FioFOpenFile(filename, "rb", SAVE_DIR);
+		if (fh == NULL && fop != FOP_SAVE) fh = FioFOpenFile(filename, "rb", BASE_DIR);
+		if (fh == NULL && fop != FOP_SAVE) fh = FioFOpenFile(filename, "rb", SCENARIO_DIR);
 
 		if (fh == NULL) {
-			SlError(mode == SL_SAVE ? STR_GAME_SAVELOAD_ERROR_FILE_NOT_WRITEABLE : STR_GAME_SAVELOAD_ERROR_FILE_NOT_READABLE);
+			SlError(fop == FOP_SAVE ? STR_GAME_SAVELOAD_ERROR_FILE_NOT_WRITEABLE : STR_GAME_SAVELOAD_ERROR_FILE_NOT_READABLE);
 		}
 
-		if (mode == SL_SAVE) { // SAVE game
+		if (fop == FOP_SAVE) { // SAVE game
 			DEBUG(desync, 1, "save: %08x; %02x; %s", _date, _date_fract, filename);
 			if (_network_server || !_settings_client.gui.threaded_saves) threaded = false;
 
@@ -2837,24 +2847,25 @@ SaveOrLoadResult SaveOrLoad(const char *
 		}
 
 		/* LOAD game */
-		assert(mode == SL_LOAD || mode == SL_LOAD_CHECK);
+		assert(fop == FOP_LOAD || fop == FOP_CHECK);
 		DEBUG(desync, 1, "load: %s", filename);
-		return DoLoad(new FileReader(fh), mode == SL_LOAD_CHECK);
+		return DoLoad(new FileReader(fh), fop == FOP_CHECK);
 	} catch (...) {
+		/* This code may be executed both for old and new save games. */
 		ClearSaveLoadState();
 
 		/* Skip the "colour" character */
-		if (mode != SL_LOAD_CHECK) DEBUG(sl, 0, "%s", GetSaveLoadErrorString() + 3);
+		if (fop != FOP_CHECK) DEBUG(sl, 0, "%s", GetSaveLoadErrorString() + 3);
 
 		/* A saver/loader exception!! reinitialize all variables to prevent crash! */
-		return (mode == SL_LOAD || mode == SL_OLD_LOAD) ? SL_REINIT : SL_ERROR;
+		return (fop == FOP_LOAD) ? SL_REINIT : SL_ERROR;
 	}
 }
 
 /** Do a save when exiting the game (_settings_client.gui.autosave_on_exit) */
 void DoExitSave()
 {
-	SaveOrLoad("exit.sav", SL_SAVE, AUTOSAVE_DIR);
+	SaveOrLoad("exit.sav", FOP_SAVE, DFT_GAME_FILE, AUTOSAVE_DIR);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2898,34 +2909,27 @@ void GenerateDefaultSaveName(char *buf, 
  */
 void FileToSaveLoad::SetMode(FiosType ft)
 {
-	switch (ft) {
-		case FIOS_TYPE_FILE:
-		case FIOS_TYPE_SCENARIO:
-			this->mode = SL_LOAD;
-			break;
-
-		case FIOS_TYPE_OLDFILE:
-		case FIOS_TYPE_OLD_SCENARIO:
-			this->mode = SL_OLD_LOAD;
-			break;
-
-#ifdef WITH_PNG
-		case FIOS_TYPE_PNG:
-			this->mode = SL_PNG;
-			break;
-#endif /* WITH_PNG */
-
-		case FIOS_TYPE_BMP:
-			this->mode = SL_BMP;
-			break;
-
-		default:
-			this->mode = SL_INVALID;
-			break;
+	this->SetMode(FOP_LOAD, GetAbstractFileType(ft), GetDetailedFileType(ft));
+}
+
+/**
+ * Set the mode and file type of the file to save or load.
+ * @param fop File operation being performed.
+ * @param aft Abstract file type.
+ * @param dft Detailed file type.
+ */
+void FileToSaveLoad::SetMode(FileOperation fop, AbstractFileType aft, DetailedFileType dft)
+{
+	if (aft == FT_INVALID || aft == FT_NONE) {
+		this->file_op = FOP_INVALID;
+		this->detail_ftype = DFT_INVALID;
+		this->abstract_ftype = FT_INVALID;
+		return;
 	}
 
-	this->filetype = GetAbstractFileType(ft);
-	if (this->filetype == FT_NONE) this->filetype = FT_INVALID;
+	this->file_op = fop;
+	this->detail_ftype = dft;
+	this->abstract_ftype = aft;
 }
 
 #if 0