diff --git a/src/yuzu/configuration/config.cpp b/src/yuzu/configuration/config.cpp
index abbc839299..1ce62e4a62 100644
--- a/src/yuzu/configuration/config.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu/configuration/config.cpp
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ void Config::ReadMotionTouchValues() {
 void Config::ReadCoreValues() {
     qt_config->beginGroup(QStringLiteral("Core"));
 
-    ReadSettingGlobal(Settings::values.use_multi_core, QStringLiteral("use_multi_core"), false);
+    ReadSettingGlobal(Settings::values.use_multi_core, QStringLiteral("use_multi_core"), true);
 
     qt_config->endGroup();
 }
@@ -716,12 +716,12 @@ void Config::ReadRendererValues() {
                       QStringLiteral("use_disk_shader_cache"), true);
     ReadSettingGlobal(Settings::values.gpu_accuracy, QStringLiteral("gpu_accuracy"), 0);
     ReadSettingGlobal(Settings::values.use_asynchronous_gpu_emulation,
-                      QStringLiteral("use_asynchronous_gpu_emulation"), false);
+                      QStringLiteral("use_asynchronous_gpu_emulation"), true);
     ReadSettingGlobal(Settings::values.use_nvdec_emulation, QStringLiteral("use_nvdec_emulation"),
                       true);
     ReadSettingGlobal(Settings::values.use_vsync, QStringLiteral("use_vsync"), true);
     ReadSettingGlobal(Settings::values.use_assembly_shaders, QStringLiteral("use_assembly_shaders"),
-                      false);
+                      true);
     ReadSettingGlobal(Settings::values.use_asynchronous_shaders,
                       QStringLiteral("use_asynchronous_shaders"), false);
     ReadSettingGlobal(Settings::values.use_fast_gpu_time, QStringLiteral("use_fast_gpu_time"),
@@ -1110,7 +1110,7 @@ void Config::SaveControlValues() {
 void Config::SaveCoreValues() {
     qt_config->beginGroup(QStringLiteral("Core"));
 
-    WriteSettingGlobal(QStringLiteral("use_multi_core"), Settings::values.use_multi_core, false);
+    WriteSettingGlobal(QStringLiteral("use_multi_core"), Settings::values.use_multi_core, true);
 
     qt_config->endGroup();
 }
@@ -1266,12 +1266,12 @@ void Config::SaveRendererValues() {
                        static_cast<int>(Settings::values.gpu_accuracy.GetValue(global)),
                        Settings::values.gpu_accuracy.UsingGlobal(), 0);
     WriteSettingGlobal(QStringLiteral("use_asynchronous_gpu_emulation"),
-                       Settings::values.use_asynchronous_gpu_emulation, false);
+                       Settings::values.use_asynchronous_gpu_emulation, true);
     WriteSettingGlobal(QStringLiteral("use_nvdec_emulation"), Settings::values.use_nvdec_emulation,
                        true);
     WriteSettingGlobal(QStringLiteral("use_vsync"), Settings::values.use_vsync, true);
     WriteSettingGlobal(QStringLiteral("use_assembly_shaders"),
-                       Settings::values.use_assembly_shaders, false);
+                       Settings::values.use_assembly_shaders, true);
     WriteSettingGlobal(QStringLiteral("use_asynchronous_shaders"),
                        Settings::values.use_asynchronous_shaders, false);
     WriteSettingGlobal(QStringLiteral("use_fast_gpu_time"), Settings::values.use_fast_gpu_time,
diff --git a/src/yuzu_cmd/config.cpp b/src/yuzu_cmd/config.cpp
index 23448e747d..334038ef93 100644
--- a/src/yuzu_cmd/config.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu_cmd/config.cpp
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ void Config::ReadValues() {
 
     // Core
     Settings::values.use_multi_core.SetValue(
-        sdl2_config->GetBoolean("Core", "use_multi_core", false));
+        sdl2_config->GetBoolean("Core", "use_multi_core", true));
 
     // Renderer
     const int renderer_backend = sdl2_config->GetInteger(
@@ -395,11 +395,11 @@ void Config::ReadValues() {
     const int gpu_accuracy_level = sdl2_config->GetInteger("Renderer", "gpu_accuracy", 0);
     Settings::values.gpu_accuracy.SetValue(static_cast<Settings::GPUAccuracy>(gpu_accuracy_level));
     Settings::values.use_asynchronous_gpu_emulation.SetValue(
-        sdl2_config->GetBoolean("Renderer", "use_asynchronous_gpu_emulation", false));
+        sdl2_config->GetBoolean("Renderer", "use_asynchronous_gpu_emulation", true));
     Settings::values.use_vsync.SetValue(
         static_cast<u16>(sdl2_config->GetInteger("Renderer", "use_vsync", 1)));
     Settings::values.use_assembly_shaders.SetValue(
-        sdl2_config->GetBoolean("Renderer", "use_assembly_shaders", false));
+        sdl2_config->GetBoolean("Renderer", "use_assembly_shaders", true));
     Settings::values.use_asynchronous_shaders.SetValue(
         sdl2_config->GetBoolean("Renderer", "use_asynchronous_shaders", false));
     Settings::values.use_asynchronous_shaders.SetValue(
diff --git a/src/yuzu_cmd/default_ini.h b/src/yuzu_cmd/default_ini.h
index aa9e403803..796e27df4b 100644
--- a/src/yuzu_cmd/default_ini.h
+++ b/src/yuzu_cmd/default_ini.h
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ udp_pad_index=
 
 [Core]
 # Whether to use multi-core for CPU emulation
-# 0 (default): Disabled, 1: Enabled
+# 0: Disabled, 1 (default): Enabled
 use_multi_core=
 
 [Cpu]
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ max_anisotropy =
 use_vsync =
 
 # Whether to use OpenGL assembly shaders or not. NV_gpu_program5 is required.
-# 0 (default): Off, 1: On
+# 0: Off, 1 (default): On
 use_assembly_shaders =
 
 # Whether to allow asynchronous shader building.