diff --git a/src/savedata.c b/src/savedata.c
index 9998a53..89e656e 100644
--- a/src/savedata.c
+++ b/src/savedata.c
@@ -113,7 +113,11 @@ typedef struct {
 	emscripten_align1_int rsv2;
 } asd_varPageHdr;
 
+#ifdef __EMSCRIPTEN__
 static enum save_format save_format = SAVEFMT_XSYS35;
+#else
+static enum save_format save_format = SAVEFMT_SYS38;
+#endif
 
 #ifdef __EMSCRIPTEN__
 EM_JS(void, scheduleSync, (), {
diff --git a/src/xsystem35.c b/src/xsystem35.c
index e373445..c028de4 100644
--- a/src/xsystem35.c
+++ b/src/xsystem35.c
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ static void sys35_usage(boolean verbose) {
 	puts("OPTIONS");
 	puts(" -gamefile file  : set game resource file to 'file'");
 	puts(" -game game      : enable game-specific hacks");
-	puts(" -saveformat fmt : save file format. 'xsystem35' (default), 'system36' or 'system39'");
+	puts(" -saveformat fmt : save file format. 'xsystem35', 'system36' or 'system39' (default)");
 	puts(" -renderer name  : set rendering driver name to 'name'");
 	puts(" -devcd device   : set cdrom device name to 'device'");
 	puts(" -devmidi device : set midi device name to 'device'");