diff --git a/GameInitOptionsScreen.cpp b/GameInitOptionsScreen.cpp
index 14b366c0..628464ba 100644
--- a/GameInitOptionsScreen.cpp
+++ b/GameInitOptionsScreen.cpp
@@ -545,8 +545,8 @@ UINT32	GameInitOptionsScreenInit( void )
 			break;
 	}
 
-	// Game Style (Default: Realistic = 0)
-	gGameOptions.ubGameStyle =  (UINT8)props.getIntProperty(JA2SP_INI_INITIAL_SECTION, JA2SP_GAME_STYLE, STYLE_REALISTIC);
+	// Game Style (Default: Sci Fi = 1)
+	gGameOptions.ubGameStyle =  (UINT8)props.getIntProperty(JA2SP_INI_INITIAL_SECTION, JA2SP_GAME_STYLE, STYLE_SCIFI);
 
 	// Enemies Drop All Items (Default: Off = 0)
 	gGameOptions.fEnemiesDropAllItems =  (BOOLEAN)props.getIntProperty(JA2SP_INI_INITIAL_SECTION, JA2SP_ENEMIES_DROP_ALL_ITEMS, 0);
@@ -2971,8 +2971,8 @@ UINT32	GameInitOptionsScreenInit( void )
 			break;
 	}
 
-	// Game Style (Default: Realistic = 0)
-	gGameOptions.ubGameStyle =  (UINT8)props.getIntProperty(JA2SP_INI_INITIAL_SECTION, JA2SP_GAME_STYLE, STYLE_REALISTIC);
+	// Game Style (Default: Sci Fi = 0)
+	gGameOptions.ubGameStyle =  (UINT8)props.getIntProperty(JA2SP_INI_INITIAL_SECTION, JA2SP_GAME_STYLE, STYLE_SCIFI);
 
 	// Enemies Drop All Items (Default: Off = 0)
 	gGameOptions.fEnemiesDropAllItems =  (BOOLEAN)props.getIntProperty(JA2SP_INI_INITIAL_SECTION, JA2SP_ENEMIES_DROP_ALL_ITEMS, 0);
diff --git a/GameSettings.cpp b/GameSettings.cpp
index 9730a535..c9daee98 100644
--- a/GameSettings.cpp
+++ b/GameSettings.cpp
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ BOOLEAN LoadGameSettings()
 		gGameSettings.fOptions[TOPTION_ALTERNATE_BULLET_GRAPHICS]       = iniReader.ReadBoolean("JA2 Game Settings","TOPTION_ALTERNATE_BULLET_GRAPHICS"        ,  TRUE );
 		
 		if (!is_networked)
-			gGameSettings.fOptions[TOPTION_USE_NCTH]					= iniReader.ReadBoolean("JA2 Game Settings","TOPTION_USE_NCTH"						   ,  TRUE );
+			gGameSettings.fOptions[TOPTION_USE_NCTH]					= iniReader.ReadBoolean("JA2 Game Settings","TOPTION_USE_NCTH"						   ,  FALSE );
 		else
 			gGameSettings.fOptions[TOPTION_USE_NCTH]					= FALSE;
 
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ void InitGameSettings()
 	gGameSettings.fOptions[ TOPTION_ALTERNATE_BULLET_GRAPHICS ]			= TRUE;
 
 	// CHRISL: HAM 4: Activate/Deactivate NCTH mode
-	gGameSettings.fOptions[ TOPTION_USE_NCTH ]							= TRUE;
+	gGameSettings.fOptions[ TOPTION_USE_NCTH ]							= FALSE;
 
 	// WANNE:
 	gGameSettings.fOptions[ TOPTION_SHOW_TACTICAL_FACE_GEAR ]			= TRUE;