diff --git a/libs/video/targets/in_x11.c b/libs/video/targets/in_x11.c
index ea9ca522c..a5010c4fa 100644
--- a/libs/video/targets/in_x11.c
+++ b/libs/video/targets/in_x11.c
@@ -777,7 +777,7 @@ IN_LL_Init_Cvars (void)
 {
 	in_snd_block = Cvar_Get ("in_snd_block", "0", CVAR_ARCHIVE, NULL,
 							 "block sound output on window focus loss");
-	in_dga = Cvar_Get ("in_dga", "1", CVAR_ARCHIVE, in_dga_f,
+	in_dga = Cvar_Get ("in_dga", "0", CVAR_ARCHIVE, in_dga_f, //FIXME 0 until X fixed
 					   "DGA Input support");
 	in_mouse_accel = Cvar_Get ("in_mouse_accel", "1", CVAR_ARCHIVE,
 							   in_mouse_accel_f,
diff --git a/libs/video/targets/vid_common_gl.c b/libs/video/targets/vid_common_gl.c
index 53ef36dca..eab7a7355 100644
--- a/libs/video/targets/vid_common_gl.c
+++ b/libs/video/targets/vid_common_gl.c
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ GL_Common_Init_Cvars (void)
 							"wait for rendering to finish");
 	gl_max_size = Cvar_Get ("gl_max_size", "0", CVAR_NONE, gl_max_size_f,
 							"Texture dimension");
-	gl_multitexture = Cvar_Get ("gl_multitexture", "0", CVAR_ARCHIVE,
+	gl_multitexture = Cvar_Get ("gl_multitexture", "1", CVAR_ARCHIVE,
 								gl_multitexture_f, "Use multitexture when "
 								"available.");
 	gl_screenshot_byte_swap =
diff --git a/nq/source/host.c b/nq/source/host.c
index bd84c23ea..79476b91d 100644
--- a/nq/source/host.c
+++ b/nq/source/host.c
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ Host_InitLocal (void)
 	coop = Cvar_Get ("coop", "0", CVAR_NONE, NULL, "0 or 1");
 	pausable = Cvar_Get ("pausable", "1", CVAR_NONE, NULL, "None");
 	temp1 = Cvar_Get ("temp1", "0", CVAR_NONE, NULL, "None");
-	cl_usleep = Cvar_Get ("cl_usleep", "0", CVAR_ARCHIVE, cl_usleep_f,
+	cl_usleep = Cvar_Get ("cl_usleep", "1", CVAR_ARCHIVE, cl_usleep_f,
 						  "Turn this on to save cpu when fps limited. "
 						  "May affect frame rate adversely depending on "
 						  "local machine/os conditions");
@@ -861,7 +861,7 @@ CL_Init_Memory (void)
 	else
 		minimum_memory = MINIMUM_MEMORY_LEVELPAK;
 
-	host_mem_size = Cvar_Get ("host_mem_size", "32", CVAR_NONE, NULL,
+	host_mem_size = Cvar_Get ("host_mem_size", "40", CVAR_NONE, NULL,
 							  "Amount of memory (in MB) to allocate for the "
 							  PACKAGE_NAME " heap");
 	if (mem_parm)
diff --git a/qw/source/cl_main.c b/qw/source/cl_main.c
index a60c21ffe..b8d9b62cf 100644
--- a/qw/source/cl_main.c
+++ b/qw/source/cl_main.c
@@ -1373,7 +1373,7 @@ CL_Init_Cvars (void)
 						  "Set to 1 before connecting to become a spectator");
 	team = Cvar_Get ("team", "", CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_USERINFO, Cvar_Info,
 					 "Team player is on.");
-	rate = Cvar_Get ("rate", "2500", CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_USERINFO, Cvar_Info,
+	rate = Cvar_Get ("rate", "10000", CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_USERINFO, Cvar_Info,
 					 "Amount of bytes per second server will send/download "
 					 "to you");
 	msg = Cvar_Get ("msg", "1", CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_USERINFO, Cvar_Info,
@@ -1383,7 +1383,7 @@ CL_Init_Cvars (void)
 					  "Auto aim off switch. Set to 1 to turn off.");
 	cl_port = Cvar_Get ("cl_port", PORT_CLIENT, CVAR_NONE, Cvar_Info,
 						"UDP Port for client to use.");
-	cl_usleep = Cvar_Get ("cl_usleep", "0", CVAR_ARCHIVE, cl_usleep_f,
+	cl_usleep = Cvar_Get ("cl_usleep", "1", CVAR_ARCHIVE, cl_usleep_f,
 						  "Turn this on to save cpu when fps limited. "
 						  "May affect frame rate adversely depending on "
 						  "local machine/os conditions");
@@ -1672,7 +1672,7 @@ CL_Init_Memory (void)
 	int         mem_size;
 	void       *mem_base;
 
-	cl_mem_size = Cvar_Get ("cl_mem_size", "16", CVAR_NONE, NULL,
+	cl_mem_size = Cvar_Get ("cl_mem_size", "32", CVAR_NONE, NULL,
 							"Amount of memory (in MB) to allocate for the "
 							PACKAGE_NAME " heap");
 	if (mem_parm)