diff -r 6685aaf6aae0 -r 2119f5d46e41 openttd.c
--- a/openttd.c	Sun Oct 15 23:42:18 2006 +0000
+++ b/openttd.c	Sun Oct 15 23:48:34 2006 +0000
@@ -480,7 +480,10 @@
 
 			ParseConnectionString(&player, &port, network_conn);
 
-			if (player != NULL) _network_playas = atoi(player);
+			if (player != NULL) {
+				_network_playas = atoi(player);
+				if (_network_playas == 0) _network_playas = PLAYER_NEW_COMPANY;
+			}
 			if (port != NULL) rport = atoi(port);
 
 			LoadIntroGame();