diff --git a/src/gba/Globals.cpp b/src/gba/Globals.cpp
index 67bef6b8..2c6ce227 100644
--- a/src/gba/Globals.cpp
+++ b/src/gba/Globals.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ int layerEnable = 0xff00;
 bool speedHack = false;
 int cpuSaveType = 0;
 bool cheatsEnabled = true;
-bool mirroringEnable = false;
+bool mirroringEnable = true;
 bool skipSaveGameBattery = false;
 bool skipSaveGameCheats = false;
 
diff --git a/src/gba/RTC.cpp b/src/gba/RTC.cpp
index 5249b7ec..b5c6ec45 100644
--- a/src/gba/RTC.cpp
+++ b/src/gba/RTC.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ typedef struct {
 } RTCCLOCKDATA;
 
 static RTCCLOCKDATA rtcClockData;
-static bool rtcEnabled = false;
+static bool rtcEnabled = true;
 
 void rtcEnable(bool e)
 {
diff --git a/src/win32/MainWnd.cpp b/src/win32/MainWnd.cpp
index 8654c87e..8272e128 100644
--- a/src/win32/MainWnd.cpp
+++ b/src/win32/MainWnd.cpp
@@ -544,8 +544,8 @@ bool MainWnd::FileRun()
 					                "rtcEnabled",
                                   -1,
                                   tempName);
-    if(i != (UINT)-1)
-      rtcEnable(i == 0 ? false : true);
+
+    rtcEnable(i == 0 ? false : true);
 
     i = GetPrivateProfileInt(buffer,
                              "flashSize",
@@ -564,8 +564,8 @@ bool MainWnd::FileRun()
                              "mirroringEnabled",
                              -1,
                              tempName);
-    if(i != (UINT)-1)
-      doMirroring (i == 0 ? false : true);
+
+    doMirroring(i == 0 ? false : true);
 
     theApp.emulator = GBASystem;