diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Magnavox/Odyssey2/O2Hawk.ISettable.cs b/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Magnavox/Odyssey2/O2Hawk.ISettable.cs
index 7973a5d79b..3851553984 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Magnavox/Odyssey2/O2Hawk.ISettable.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Magnavox/Odyssey2/O2Hawk.ISettable.cs
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Consoles.O2Hawk
 		{
 			[DisplayName("Use Existing SaveRAM")]
 			[Description("When true, existing SaveRAM will be loaded at boot up")]
-			[DefaultValue(false)]
+			[DefaultValue(true)]
 			public bool Use_SRAM { get; set; }
 
 			public O2SyncSettings Clone()
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Nintendo/GBHawkLink/GBHawkLink.ISettable.cs b/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Nintendo/GBHawkLink/GBHawkLink.ISettable.cs
index ffa88f5e37..ef4cc61e04 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Nintendo/GBHawkLink/GBHawkLink.ISettable.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Nintendo/GBHawkLink/GBHawkLink.ISettable.cs
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Nintendo.GBHawkLink
 
 			[DisplayName("Use Existing SaveRAM")]
 			[Description("When true, existing SaveRAM will be loaded at boot up")]
-			[DefaultValue(false)]
+			[DefaultValue(true)]
 			public bool Use_SRAM { get; set; }
 
 			[JsonIgnore]
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Nintendo/GBHawkLink3x/GBHawkLink3x.ISettable.cs b/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Nintendo/GBHawkLink3x/GBHawkLink3x.ISettable.cs
index de669c91f0..ea9e435ddb 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Nintendo/GBHawkLink3x/GBHawkLink3x.ISettable.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Nintendo/GBHawkLink3x/GBHawkLink3x.ISettable.cs
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Nintendo.GBHawkLink3x
 
 			[DisplayName("Use Existing SaveRAM")]
 			[Description("When true, existing SaveRAM will be loaded at boot up")]
-			[DefaultValue(false)]
+			[DefaultValue(true)]
 			public bool Use_SRAM { get; set; }
 
 			[JsonIgnore]
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Nintendo/GBHawkLink4x/GBHawkLink4x.ISettable.cs b/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Nintendo/GBHawkLink4x/GBHawkLink4x.ISettable.cs
index f231564eec..6d6524e6ce 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Nintendo/GBHawkLink4x/GBHawkLink4x.ISettable.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Nintendo/GBHawkLink4x/GBHawkLink4x.ISettable.cs
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Nintendo.GBHawkLink4x
 
 			[DisplayName("Use Existing SaveRAM")]
 			[Description("When true, existing SaveRAM will be loaded at boot up")]
-			[DefaultValue(false)]
+			[DefaultValue(true)]
 			public bool Use_SRAM { get; set; }
 
 			[JsonIgnore]
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Sega/GGHawkLink/GGHawkLink.ISettable.cs b/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Sega/GGHawkLink/GGHawkLink.ISettable.cs
index 628541c13d..ef73861f28 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Sega/GGHawkLink/GGHawkLink.ISettable.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Sega/GGHawkLink/GGHawkLink.ISettable.cs
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Sega.GGHawkLink
 
 			[DisplayName("Use Existing SaveRAM")]
 			[Description("When true, existing SaveRAM will be loaded at boot up")]
-			[DefaultValue(false)]
+			[DefaultValue(true)]
 			public bool Use_SRAM { get; set; }
 
 			public GGLinkSyncSettings Clone()