diff --git a/src/android/i_video.c b/src/android/i_video.c
index 2d0151f5..8b4bee31 100644
--- a/src/android/i_video.c
+++ b/src/android/i_video.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ boolean allow_fullscreen = false;
 
 
 
-consvar_t cv_vidwait = {"vid_wait", "On", CV_SAVE, CV_OnOff, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
+consvar_t cv_vidwait = {"vid_wait", "Off", CV_SAVE, CV_OnOff, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 
 void I_StartupGraphics(void){}
 
diff --git a/src/djgppdos/vid_vesa.c b/src/djgppdos/vid_vesa.c
index ec7b8b88..01a27dce 100644
--- a/src/djgppdos/vid_vesa.c
+++ b/src/djgppdos/vid_vesa.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ static void VID_Command_ModeInfo_f (void);
 static void VID_Command_ModeList_f (void);
 static void VID_Command_Mode_f (void);
 
-consvar_t cv_vidwait = {"vid_wait", "On", CV_SAVE, CV_OnOff, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
+consvar_t cv_vidwait = {"vid_wait", "Off", CV_SAVE, CV_OnOff, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 static consvar_t cv_stretch = {"stretch", "On", CV_SAVE|CV_NOSHOWHELP, CV_OnOff, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 
 #define VBEVERSION      2       // we need vesa2 or higher
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ static vmode_t *pcurrentmode; // the current active videomode.
 
 
 // table des modes videos.
-// seul le mode 320x200x256c standard VGA est support‚ sans le VESA.
-// ce mode est le mode num‚ro 0 dans la liste.
+// seul le mode 320x200x256c standard VGA est support� sans le VESA.
+// ce mode est le mode num�ro 0 dans la liste.
 typedef struct
 {
 	int modenum;            // vesa vbe2.0 modenum
diff --git a/src/dummy/i_video.c b/src/dummy/i_video.c
index e167e833..93ba6b75 100644
--- a/src/dummy/i_video.c
+++ b/src/dummy/i_video.c
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ boolean highcolor = false;
 
 boolean allow_fullscreen = false;
 
-consvar_t cv_vidwait = {"vid_wait", "On", CV_SAVE, CV_OnOff, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
+consvar_t cv_vidwait = {"vid_wait", "Off", CV_SAVE, CV_OnOff, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 
 void I_StartupGraphics(void){}
 
diff --git a/src/nds/i_video.c b/src/nds/i_video.c
index 3dfb9955..06969dfd 100644
--- a/src/nds/i_video.c
+++ b/src/nds/i_video.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ boolean highcolor = false;
 
 boolean allow_fullscreen = false;
 
-consvar_t cv_vidwait = {"vid_wait", "On", CV_SAVE, CV_OnOff, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
+consvar_t cv_vidwait = {"vid_wait", "Off", CV_SAVE, CV_OnOff, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 
 void I_StartupGraphics(void)
 {
diff --git a/src/sdl/i_video.c b/src/sdl/i_video.c
index 5cb319f6..590158c8 100644
--- a/src/sdl/i_video.c
+++ b/src/sdl/i_video.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ rendermode_t rendermode=render_soft;
 boolean highcolor = false;
 
 // synchronize page flipping with screen refresh
-consvar_t cv_vidwait = {"vid_wait", "On", CV_SAVE, CV_OnOff, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
+consvar_t cv_vidwait = {"vid_wait", "Off", CV_SAVE, CV_OnOff, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 static consvar_t cv_stretch = {"stretch", "Off", CV_SAVE|CV_NOSHOWHELP, CV_OnOff, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 
 UINT8 graphics_started = 0; // Is used in console.c and screen.c
diff --git a/src/sdl12/i_video.c b/src/sdl12/i_video.c
index ac9d4ffc..69cf5ca9 100644
--- a/src/sdl12/i_video.c
+++ b/src/sdl12/i_video.c
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ boolean highcolor = false;
 #if defined(DC) || (defined(GP2X) && !defined(HAVE_GP2XSDL))
 consvar_t cv_vidwait = {"vid_wait", "Off", CV_SAVE, CV_OnOff, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 #else
-consvar_t cv_vidwait = {"vid_wait", "On", CV_SAVE, CV_OnOff, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
+consvar_t cv_vidwait = {"vid_wait", "Off", CV_SAVE, CV_OnOff, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 #endif
 static consvar_t cv_stretch = {"stretch", "Off", CV_SAVE|CV_NOSHOWHELP, CV_OnOff, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 
diff --git a/src/win32/win_vid.c b/src/win32/win_vid.c
index 30fada8e..f355eaea 100644
--- a/src/win32/win_vid.c
+++ b/src/win32/win_vid.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ rendermode_t rendermode = render_soft;
 static void OnTop_OnChange(void);
 // synchronize page flipping with screen refresh
 static CV_PossibleValue_t CV_NeverOnOff[] = {{-1, "Never"}, {0, "Off"}, {1, "On"}, {0, NULL}};
-consvar_t cv_vidwait = {"vid_wait", "On", CV_SAVE, CV_OnOff, OnTop_OnChange, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
+consvar_t cv_vidwait = {"vid_wait", "Off", CV_SAVE, CV_OnOff, OnTop_OnChange, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 static consvar_t cv_stretch = {"stretch", "On", CV_SAVE|CV_NOSHOWHELP, CV_OnOff, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 static consvar_t cv_ontop = {"ontop", "Never", 0, CV_NeverOnOff, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 
diff --git a/src/win32ce/win_vid.c b/src/win32ce/win_vid.c
index b9c2e131..5e8e7e1f 100644
--- a/src/win32ce/win_vid.c
+++ b/src/win32ce/win_vid.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 rendermode_t rendermode = render_soft;
 
 // synchronize page flipping with screen refresh
-consvar_t cv_vidwait = {"vid_wait", "On", CV_SAVE, CV_OnOff, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
+consvar_t cv_vidwait = {"vid_wait", "Off", CV_SAVE, CV_OnOff, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 static consvar_t cv_stretch = {"stretch", "On", CV_SAVE|CV_NOSHOWHELP, CV_OnOff, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 
 boolean highcolor;