diff --git a/Engine/source/T3D/tsStatic.cpp b/Engine/source/T3D/tsStatic.cpp
index 3997d40dd..db9e89412 100644
--- a/Engine/source/T3D/tsStatic.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/T3D/tsStatic.cpp
@@ -102,10 +102,10 @@ TSStatic::TSStatic()
    mShapeName        = "";
    mShapeInstance    = NULL;
 
-   mPlayAmbient      = true;
+   mPlayAmbient      = false;
    mAmbientThread    = NULL;
 
-   mAllowPlayerStep = false;
+   mAllowPlayerStep = true;
 
    mConvexList = new Convex;
 
diff --git a/Engine/source/forest/forestItem.cpp b/Engine/source/forest/forestItem.cpp
index a38194b42..a309a5421 100644
--- a/Engine/source/forest/forestItem.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/forest/forestItem.cpp
@@ -44,11 +44,11 @@ ForestItemData::ForestItemData()
       mShapeFile( NULL ),
       mCollidable( true ),
       mRadius( 1 ),      
-      mWindScale( 0.0f ),
-      mTrunkBendScale( 0.0f ),
-      mWindBranchAmp( 0.0f ),
-      mWindDetailAmp( 0.0f ),
-      mWindDetailFreq( 0.0f ),
+      mWindScale( 1.0f ),
+      mTrunkBendScale( 0.02f ),
+      mWindBranchAmp( 0.1f ),
+      mWindDetailAmp( 0.1f ),
+      mWindDetailFreq( 0.1f ),
       mMass( 5.0f ),
       mRigidity( 10.0f ),
       mTightnessCoefficient( 0.4f ),
diff --git a/Engine/source/materials/materialDefinition.cpp b/Engine/source/materials/materialDefinition.cpp
index 947b7b9b9..d33be390f 100644
--- a/Engine/source/materials/materialDefinition.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/materials/materialDefinition.cpp
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ Material::Material()
    mAutoGenerated = false;
 
    mShowDust = false;
-   mShowFootprints = true;
+   mShowFootprints = false;
 
    dMemset( mEffectColor,     0, sizeof( mEffectColor ) );