diff --git a/src/var.rs b/src/var.rs
index 6fb9898..f548337 100644
--- a/src/var.rs
+++ b/src/var.rs
@@ -164,10 +164,10 @@ impl Default for Settings {
             hud_color_choices: Color::hex("#727272").unwrap(),
             hud_color_speedometer: Color::hex("#BE1251").unwrap(),
             chat_speed: DEFAULT_CHAT_SPEED * if dev_mode { 2.5 } else { 1.0 },
-            hud_active: false,
+            hud_active: true,
             map_active: false,
             is_zooming: false,
-            third_person: false,
+            third_person: true,
             rotation_stabilizer_active: true,
             shadows_sun: true,
             shadows_pointlights: false,