diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/GameSaver.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/GameSaver.kt
index e2238edc0b..ef2359295d 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/GameSaver.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/GameSaver.kt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package com.unciv.logic
 import com.badlogic.gdx.Gdx
 import com.badlogic.gdx.files.FileHandle
 import com.badlogic.gdx.utils.Json
+import com.unciv.UncivGame
 import com.unciv.logic.civilization.CivilizationInfo
 import com.unciv.models.metadata.GameSettings
 import com.unciv.ui.utils.ImageGetter
@@ -57,11 +58,8 @@ object GameSaver {
     }
 
     fun getGeneralSettingsFile(): FileHandle {
-        try {
-            return Gdx.files.local(settingsFileName)
-        } catch (ex: NullPointerException) {
-            return FileHandle(settingsFileName)
-        }
+        return if (UncivGame.Current.consoleMode) FileHandle(settingsFileName)
+        else Gdx.files.local(settingsFileName)
     }
 
     fun getGeneralSettings(): GameSettings {
diff --git a/desktop/src/com/unciv/app/desktop/ConsoleLauncher.kt b/desktop/src/com/unciv/app/desktop/ConsoleLauncher.kt
index f7cff9691b..4685c978a0 100644
--- a/desktop/src/com/unciv/app/desktop/ConsoleLauncher.kt
+++ b/desktop/src/com/unciv/app/desktop/ConsoleLauncher.kt
@@ -35,7 +35,10 @@ internal object ConsoleLauncher {
         val game = UncivGame(consoleParameters)
 
         UncivGame.Current = game
-        UncivGame.Current.settings = GameSettings().apply { showTutorials = false }
+        UncivGame.Current.settings = GameSettings().apply {
+            showTutorials = false
+            turnsBetweenAutosaves = 10000
+        }
 
         RulesetCache.loadRulesets(true)