diff --git a/binaries/data/config/default.cfg b/binaries/data/config/default.cfg
index afae6a80d1..d1882c47e6 100644
--- a/binaries/data/config/default.cfg
+++ b/binaries/data/config/default.cfg
@@ -85,10 +85,10 @@ renderpath = default
 
 ;;;;; EXPERIMENTAL ;;;;;
 ; Prefer GLSL shaders over ARB shaders (not recommended). REQUIRES gentangents=true.
-preferglsl = false
+preferglsl = true
 
 ; Generate tangents for normal and parallax mapping. REQUIRES preferglsl=true.
-gentangents = false
+gentangents = true
 
 ; Experimental probably-non-working GPU skinning support; requires preferglsl; use at own risk
 gpuskinning = false