diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 3ee7050..e9b24bc 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ if(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "Linux" AND NOT ENABLE_FLAT_PACKAGE)
     set(PROJECTMSDL_DESKTOP_DIR "${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATAROOTDIR}/applications" CACHE STRING "Directory to install the .desktop file in, relative to the install prefix.")
     set(PROJECTMSDL_ICONS_DIR "${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATAROOTDIR}/icons/hicolor" CACHE STRING "Directory to install the icons in, relative to the install prefix.")
 
-    GNUInstallDirs_get_absolute_install_dir(_config_dir_abs_init PROJECTMSDL_CONFIG_DIR DATAROOTDIR)
+    GNUInstallDirs_get_absolute_install_dir(_config_dir_abs_init PROJECTMSDL_DATA_DIR DATAROOTDIR)
     set(DEFAULT_CONFIG_PATH "${_config_dir_abs_init}" CACHE STRING "Optional path to look for the configuration file in addition to PROJECTMSDL_BIN_DIR. May include POCO variables like \${application.dir}.")
     set(DEFAULT_PRESETS_PATH "${_config_dir_abs_init}/presets" CACHE STRING "Default presets path in the configuration file. May include POCO variables like \${application.dir}.")
     set(DEFAULT_TEXTURES_PATH "${_config_dir_abs_init}/textures" CACHE STRING "Default textures path in the configuration file. May include POCO variables like \${application.dir}.")
diff --git a/src/ProjectMSDLApplication.cpp b/src/ProjectMSDLApplication.cpp
index 3d12e58..b71373a 100644
--- a/src/ProjectMSDLApplication.cpp
+++ b/src/ProjectMSDLApplication.cpp
@@ -77,6 +77,10 @@ void ProjectMSDLApplication::initialize(Poco::Util::Application& self)
                 {
                     loadConfiguration(configFilePath.toString(), PRIO_DEFAULT);
                 }
+                else
+                {
+                    poco_warning_f1(logger(), "Default configuration file %s not found, using built-in defaults.", configFilePath.toString());
+                }
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/ProjectMWrapper.cpp b/src/ProjectMWrapper.cpp
index f176a34..abe8f85 100644
--- a/src/ProjectMWrapper.cpp
+++ b/src/ProjectMWrapper.cpp
@@ -163,10 +163,10 @@ void ProjectMWrapper::RenderFrame()
     size_t currentMeshX{0};
     size_t currentMeshY{0};
     projectm_get_mesh_size(_projectM, &currentMeshX, &currentMeshY);
-    if (currentMeshX != _projectMConfigView->getInt("meshX", 220) ||
-        currentMeshY != _projectMConfigView->getInt("meshY", 125))
+    if (currentMeshX != _projectMConfigView->getInt("meshX", 48) ||
+        currentMeshY != _projectMConfigView->getInt("meshY", 32))
     {
-        projectm_set_mesh_size(_projectM, _projectMConfigView->getInt("meshX", 220), _projectMConfigView->getInt("meshY", 125));
+        projectm_set_mesh_size(_projectM, _projectMConfigView->getInt("meshX", 48), _projectMConfigView->getInt("meshY", 32));
     }
 
     // Add new audio data to the instance from the staging buffer