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diff --git a/tools/generate_emu_config/_DEFAULT/1/steam_settings/configs.main.ini b/tools/generate_emu_config/_DEFAULT/1/steam_settings/configs.main.ini
index e085ee60..93f5745e 100644
--- a/tools/generate_emu_config/_DEFAULT/1/steam_settings/configs.main.ini
+++ b/tools/generate_emu_config/_DEFAULT/1/steam_settings/configs.main.ini
@@ -14,7 +14,27 @@ gc_token=1
 steam_deck=0
 # 1=enable avatar functionality
 # default=0
-enable_account_avatar=0
+enable_account_avatar=1
+# 1=synchronize user stats/achievements with game servers as soon as possible instead of caching them until the next call to 'Steam_RunCallbacks()'
+# not recommended to enable this
+# default=0
+immediate_gameserver_stats=0
+# 1=use the proper type of the server list (internet, friends, etc...) when requested by the game
+# 0=always return the type of the server list as 'LAN server'
+# not recommended to enable this
+# default=0
+matchmaking_server_list_actual_type=0
+# 1=grab the server details for match making using an actual server query
+# 0=use the info from the local network messages shared between client/server
+# not recommended to enable this, currently breaks some games
+# default=0
+matchmaking_server_details_via_source_query=0
+# very basic crash logger/printer
+# this is intended to debug some annoying scenarios, and best used with the debug build of the emu
+# default=
+crash_printer_location=./EMU_CRASHES.txt
+
+[main::stats]
 # 1=prevent 'Steam_User_Stats::FindLeaderboard()' from always succeeding and creating the unknown leaderboard
 # not recommended to enable this
 # default=0
@@ -39,24 +59,12 @@ stat_achievement_progress_functionality=1
 # also has no impact on the functions which directly change stats, achievements, or achievements progress
 # default=1
 save_only_higher_stat_achievement_progress=1
-# 1=synchronize user stats/achievements with game servers as soon as possible instead of caching them until the next call to 'Steam_RunCallbacks()'
-# not recommended to enable this
-# default=0
-immediate_gameserver_stats=0
-# 1=use the proper type of the server list (internet, friends, etc...) when requested by the game
-# 0=always return the type of the server list as 'LAN server'
-# not recommended to enable this
-# default=0
-matchmaking_server_list_actual_type=0
-# 1=grab the server details for match making using an actual server query
-# 0=use the info from the local network messages shared between client/server
-# not recommended to enable this, currently breaks some games
-# default=0
-matchmaking_server_details_via_source_query=0
-# very basic crash logger/printer
-# this is intended to debug some annoying scenarios, and best used with the debug build of the emu
-# default=
-crash_printer_location=./EMU_CRASHES.txt
+# the emulator loads the achievements icons is memory, this is needed for APIs like 'ISteamUserStats::GetAchievementIcon()'
+# the loaded icon size is controlled by [overlay::appearance] -> Icon_Size, in configs.overlay.ini
+# 1=load icons lazily when they are requested
+# 0=load icons as soon as the interface 'ISteamUserStats' is initialized
+# default=1
+lazy_load_achievements_icons=1
 
 [main::connectivity]
 # 1=prevent hooking OS networking APIs and allow any external requests