diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index 4e3e5f0c7..da3b38b56 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -320,19 +320,21 @@ static CV_PossibleValue_t joyaxis_cons_t[] = {{0, "None"},
 consvar_t cv_crosshair = {"crosshair", "Cross", CV_SAVE, crosshair_cons_t, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 consvar_t cv_crosshair2 = {"crosshair2", "Cross", CV_SAVE, crosshair_cons_t, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 consvar_t cv_invertmouse = {"invertmouse", "Off", CV_SAVE, CV_OnOff, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
-consvar_t cv_alwaysfreelook = {"alwaysmlook", "On", CV_SAVE, CV_OnOff, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
+consvar_t cv_alwaysfreelook = {"alwaysmlook", "Off", CV_SAVE, CV_OnOff, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 consvar_t cv_invertmouse2 = {"invertmouse2", "Off", CV_SAVE, CV_OnOff, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 consvar_t cv_alwaysfreelook2 = {"alwaysmlook2", "Off", CV_SAVE, CV_OnOff, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
-consvar_t cv_mousemove = {"mousemove", "On", CV_SAVE, CV_OnOff, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
-consvar_t cv_mousemove2 = {"mousemove2", "On", CV_SAVE, CV_OnOff, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
-consvar_t cv_analog = {"analog", "Off", CV_CALL, CV_OnOff, Analog_OnChange, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
-consvar_t cv_analog2 = {"analog2", "Off", CV_CALL, CV_OnOff, Analog2_OnChange, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
-consvar_t cv_useranalog = {"useranalog", "Off", CV_SAVE|CV_CALL, CV_OnOff, UserAnalog_OnChange, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
-consvar_t cv_useranalog2 = {"useranalog2", "Off", CV_SAVE|CV_CALL, CV_OnOff, UserAnalog2_OnChange, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
+consvar_t cv_mousemove = {"mousemove", "Off", CV_SAVE, CV_OnOff, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
+consvar_t cv_mousemove2 = {"mousemove2", "Off", CV_SAVE, CV_OnOff, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 
-static CV_PossibleValue_t directionchar_cons_t[] = {{0, "Camera"}, {1, "Movement"}, {0, NULL}};
+// previously "analog", "analog2", "useranalog", and "useranalog2", invalidating 2.1-era copies of config.cfg
+// changed because it'd be nice to see people try out our actually good controls with gamepads now autobrake exists
+consvar_t cv_analog = {"sessionanalog", "Off", CV_CALL|CV_NOSHOWHELP, CV_OnOff, Analog_OnChange, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
+consvar_t cv_analog2 = {"sessionanalog2", "Off", CV_CALL|CV_NOSHOWHELP, CV_OnOff, Analog2_OnChange, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
+consvar_t cv_useranalog = {"configanalog", "Off", CV_SAVE|CV_CALL|CV_NOSHOWHELP, CV_OnOff, UserAnalog_OnChange, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
+consvar_t cv_useranalog2 = {"configanalog2", "Off", CV_SAVE|CV_CALL|CV_NOSHOWHELP, CV_OnOff, UserAnalog2_OnChange, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 
 // deez New User eXperiences
+static CV_PossibleValue_t directionchar_cons_t[] = {{0, "Camera"}, {1, "Movement"}, {0, NULL}};
 consvar_t cv_directionchar = {"directionchar", "Movement", CV_SAVE|CV_CALL, directionchar_cons_t, DirectionChar_OnChange, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 consvar_t cv_directionchar2 = {"directionchar2", "Movement", CV_SAVE|CV_CALL, directionchar_cons_t, DirectionChar2_OnChange, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 consvar_t cv_autobrake = {"autobrake", "On", CV_SAVE|CV_CALL, CV_OnOff, AutoBrake_OnChange, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};