diff --git a/retroarch.cfg b/retroarch.cfg
index ce951b282e..7d547460f9 100644
--- a/retroarch.cfg
+++ b/retroarch.cfg
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 # content_directory =
 
 # Sets start directory for menu config browser.
-# rgui_config_directory =
+rgui_config_directory = "~/.config/retroarch/config/"
 
 # Show startup screen in menu.
 # Is automatically set to false when seen for the first time.
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
 # location_driver =
 
 # Menu driver to use. ("rgui", "xmb", "glui")
-# menu_driver = "rgui"
+menu_driver = "xmb"
 
 # Record driver. Used when recording video.
 # record_driver =
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@
 # menu_show_online_updater = true
 
 # If disabled, will hide the ability to update cores (and core info files) inside the menu.
-# menu_show_core_updater = true
+menu_show_core_updater = false
 
 # If disabled, the libretro core will keep running in the background when we
 # are in the menu.
@@ -823,7 +823,7 @@
 
 # Assets directory. This location is queried by default when menu interfaces try to look for
 # loadable assets, etc.
-# assets_directory =
+assets_directory = "/usr/share/libretro/assets/"
 
 # Dynamic wallpapers directory. The place to store the wallpapers dynamically
 # loaded by the menu depending on context.
@@ -833,13 +833,13 @@
 # thumbnails_directory =
 
 # File browser directory. Sets start directory for menu file browser.
-# rgui_browser_directory =
+rgui_browser_directory = "~/"
 
 # Core directory for libretro core implementations.
-# libretro_directory =
+libretro_directory = "/usr/lib/@DEB_HOST_MULTIARCH@/libretro/"
 
 # Core info directory for libretro core information.
-# libretro_info_path =
+libretro_info_path = "/usr/share/libretro/info/"
 
 # Path to content database directory.
 # content_database_path =
@@ -851,10 +851,10 @@
 # cheat_database_path =
 
 # Defines a directory where CPU-based video filters are kept.
-# video_filter_dir =
+video_filter_dir = "/usr/lib/@DEB_HOST_MULTIARCH@/retroarch/filters/video/"
 
 # Directory where DSP plugins are kept.
-# audio_filter_dir =
+audio_filter_dir = "/usr/lib/@DEB_HOST_MULTIARCH@/retroarch/filters/audio/"
 
 # Defines a directory where shaders (Cg, CGP, GLSL) are kept for easy access.
 # video_shader_dir =
@@ -895,7 +895,7 @@
 
 # If set to a directory, content which is temporarily extracted
 # will be extracted to this directory.
-# cache_directory =
+cache_directory = "/tmp"
 
 #### RetroAchievements
 
@@ -1022,3 +1022,11 @@
 # needs to be installed (https://github.com/FeralInteractive/gamemode).
 #
 # gamemode_enable = true
+
+# Seems ribbon is slow in some hardwares, let's use "Ribbon (simplified)"
+menu_shader_pipeline = "1"
+
+# Hide some stuff users normally doesn't use (Settings tab --> User Interface --> Menu, to enable them again)
+content_show_images = "false"
+content_show_music = "false"
+content_show_video = "false"