diff --git a/Scripts/PersistentSymbols.ini b/Scripts/PersistentSymbols.ini
index d61e379..1e6a134 100644
--- a/Scripts/PersistentSymbols.ini
+++ b/Scripts/PersistentSymbols.ini
@@ -429,9 +429,9 @@ persistent extern user INDEX gam_iBlood=(INDEX)2;
 persistent extern user INDEX gam_bGibs=(INDEX)1;
 persistent extern user INDEX gam_bUseExtraEnemies=(INDEX)1;
 persistent extern user INDEX gam_iStartDifficulty=(INDEX)1;
-persistent extern user INDEX gam_iStartMode=(INDEX)-1;
+persistent extern user INDEX gam_iStartMode=(INDEX)0;
 persistent extern user CTString gam_strGameAgentExtras="";
-persistent extern user CTString gam_strCustomLevel="";
+persistent extern user CTString gam_strCustomLevel="Levels\\Default.wld";
 persistent extern user CTString gam_strSessionName="Unnamed session";
 persistent extern user CTString gam_strJoinAddress="serveraddress";
 persistent extern user INDEX gam_bEnableAdvancedObserving=(INDEX)0;
diff --git a/Sources/SeriousSam/Menu.cpp b/Sources/SeriousSam/Menu.cpp
index 77caba1..f71c2a5 100644
--- a/Sources/SeriousSam/Menu.cpp
+++ b/Sources/SeriousSam/Menu.cpp
@@ -5136,7 +5136,7 @@ void CAudioOptionsMenu::Initialize_t(void)
   gm_lhGadgets.AddTail( mgMPEGVolume.mg_lnNode);
 
   mgAudioOptionsApply.mg_bfsFontSize = BFS_LARGE;
-  mgAudioOptionsApply.mg_boxOnScreen = BoxBigRow(5/*4*/);
+  mgAudioOptionsApply.mg_boxOnScreen = BoxBigRow(4);
   mgAudioOptionsApply.mg_strText = TRANS("APPLY");
   mgAudioOptionsApply.mg_strTip = TRANS("activate selected options");
   gm_lhGadgets.AddTail( mgAudioOptionsApply.mg_lnNode);