diff --git a/Quake/gl_draw.c b/Quake/gl_draw.c
index 0b63062d..e3e0baaf 100644
--- a/Quake/gl_draw.c
+++ b/Quake/gl_draw.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
 
 //extern unsigned char d_15to8table[65536]; //johnfitz -- never used
 
-cvar_t		scr_conalpha = {"scr_conalpha", "1"}; //johnfitz
+cvar_t		scr_conalpha = {"scr_conalpha", "0.5"}; //johnfitz
 
 qpic_t		*draw_disc;
 qpic_t		*draw_backtile;
diff --git a/Quake/gl_rmain.c b/Quake/gl_rmain.c
index c74f2e9b..2a0d8861 100644
--- a/Quake/gl_rmain.c
+++ b/Quake/gl_rmain.c
@@ -68,10 +68,10 @@ cvar_t	r_drawviewmodel = {"r_drawviewmodel","1"};
 cvar_t	r_speeds = {"r_speeds","0"};
 cvar_t	r_fullbright = {"r_fullbright","0"};
 cvar_t	r_lightmap = {"r_lightmap","0"};
-cvar_t	r_shadows = {"r_shadows","0"};
-cvar_t	r_wateralpha = {"r_wateralpha","1"};
-cvar_t	r_dynamic = {"r_dynamic","1"};
-cvar_t	r_novis = {"r_novis","0"};
+cvar_t	r_shadows = {"r_shadows","0",true};
+cvar_t	r_wateralpha = {"r_wateralpha","1",true};
+cvar_t	r_dynamic = {"r_dynamic","1",true};
+cvar_t	r_novis = {"r_novis","0",true};
 
 cvar_t	gl_finish = {"gl_finish","0"};
 cvar_t	gl_clear = {"gl_clear","0"};
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ cvar_t	gl_cull = {"gl_cull","1"};
 cvar_t	gl_smoothmodels = {"gl_smoothmodels","1"};
 cvar_t	gl_affinemodels = {"gl_affinemodels","0"};
 cvar_t	gl_polyblend = {"gl_polyblend","1"};
-cvar_t	gl_flashblend = {"gl_flashblend","1"};
+cvar_t	gl_flashblend = {"gl_flashblend","0",true};
 cvar_t	gl_playermip = {"gl_playermip","0"};
 cvar_t	gl_nocolors = {"gl_nocolors","0"};
 
diff --git a/Quake/gl_screen.c b/Quake/gl_screen.c
index 63700f0f..9889a4e4 100644
--- a/Quake/gl_screen.c
+++ b/Quake/gl_screen.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ cvar_t		scr_clock = {"scr_clock", "0"};
 
 cvar_t		scr_viewsize = {"viewsize","100", true};
 cvar_t		scr_fov = {"fov","90"};	// 10 - 170
-cvar_t		scr_conspeed = {"scr_conspeed","300"};
+cvar_t		scr_conspeed = {"scr_conspeed","500"};
 cvar_t		scr_centertime = {"scr_centertime","2"};
 cvar_t		scr_showram = {"showram","1"};
 cvar_t		scr_showturtle = {"showturtle","0"};
diff --git a/Quake/gl_vidsdl.c b/Quake/gl_vidsdl.c
index fcd96fdb..e70c0479 100644
--- a/Quake/gl_vidsdl.c
+++ b/Quake/gl_vidsdl.c
@@ -129,9 +129,9 @@ void GL_SetupState (void); //johnfitz
 //====================================
 
 //johnfitz -- new cvars
-cvar_t		vid_fullscreen = {"vid_fullscreen", "1", true};
-cvar_t		vid_width = {"vid_width", "640", true};
-cvar_t		vid_height = {"vid_height", "480", true};
+cvar_t		vid_fullscreen = {"vid_fullscreen", "0", true};
+cvar_t		vid_width = {"vid_width", "800", true};
+cvar_t		vid_height = {"vid_height", "600", true};
 cvar_t		vid_bpp = {"vid_bpp", "16", true};
 cvar_t		vid_refreshrate = {"vid_refreshrate", "60", true};
 cvar_t		vid_vsync = {"vid_vsync", "0", true};