2 files changed, 16 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/src/common/settings.cpp b/src/common/settings.cpp
index 4666bd0a0..88f509ba7 100644
--- a/src/common/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/common/settings.cpp
@@ -160,12 +160,16 @@ static bool is_nce_enabled = false;
 
 void SetNceEnabled(bool is_39bit) {
     const bool is_nce_selected = values.cpu_backend.GetValue() == CpuBackend::Nce;
-    is_nce_enabled = IsFastmemEnabled() && is_nce_selected && is_39bit;
-    if (is_nce_selected && !is_nce_enabled) {
+    if (is_nce_selected && !IsFastmemEnabled()) {
+        LOG_WARNING(Common, "Fastmem is required to natively execute code in a performant manner, "
+                            "falling back to Dynarmic");
+    }
+    if (is_nce_selected && !is_39bit) {
         LOG_WARNING(
             Common,
             "Program does not utilize 39-bit address space, unable to natively execute code");
     }
+    is_nce_enabled = IsFastmemEnabled() && is_nce_selected && is_39bit;
 }
 
 bool IsNceEnabled() {
diff --git a/src/common/settings.h b/src/common/settings.h
index 98341ad96..7dc18fffe 100644
--- a/src/common/settings.h
+++ b/src/common/settings.h
@@ -180,14 +180,20 @@ struct Values {
                                              &use_speed_limit};
 
     // Cpu
-    SwitchableSetting<CpuBackend, true> cpu_backend{
-        linkage,         CpuBackend::Dynarmic, CpuBackend::Dynarmic,
+    SwitchableSetting<CpuBackend, true> cpu_backend{linkage,
 #ifdef HAS_NCE
-        CpuBackend::Nce,
+                                                    CpuBackend::Nce,
 #else
                                                     CpuBackend::Dynarmic,
 #endif
-        "cpu_backend",   Category::Cpu};
+                                                    CpuBackend::Dynarmic,
+#ifdef HAS_NCE
+                                                    CpuBackend::Nce,
+#else
+                                                    CpuBackend::Dynarmic,
+#endif
+                                                    "cpu_backend",
+                                                    Category::Cpu};
     SwitchableSetting<CpuAccuracy, true> cpu_accuracy{linkage,           CpuAccuracy::Auto,
                                                       CpuAccuracy::Auto, CpuAccuracy::Paranoid,
                                                       "cpu_accuracy",    Category::Cpu};