diff --git a/bin/OpenSim.ini.example b/bin/OpenSim.ini.example
index 8742313aeb..7f2cba6c31 100644
--- a/bin/OpenSim.ini.example
+++ b/bin/OpenSim.ini.example
@@ -204,11 +204,12 @@
     ; meshing = ZeroMesher
 
     ;; Choose one of the physics engines below
-    ;# {physics} {} {Select physics engine} {OpenDynamicsEngine BulletSim basicphysics POS} OpenDynamicsEngine
-    ;; OpenDynamicsEngine is by some distance the most developed physics engine
-    ;; BulletSim is experimental and in active development.
-    ;; basicphysics effectively does not model physics at all, making all
-    ;; objects phantom.   
+    ;# {physics} {} {Select physics engine} {OpenDynamicsEngine BulletSim basicphysics POS} BulletSim
+    ;; BulletSim is the default physics engine.  It provides the best performance and most functionality.
+    ;; BulletSim supports varregions.
+    ;; OpenDynamicsEngine was the previous default physics engine in OpenSimulator 0.7.6.1 and before.  
+    ;; It continues to provide a workable physics implementation.  It does not currently support varregions.
+    ;; basicphysics effectively does not model physics at all, making all objects phantom.   
     ;; Default is OpenDynamicsEngine
     ; physics = OpenDynamicsEngine
     ; physics = BulletSim
diff --git a/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini b/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
index df332ca48e..cae29589fb 100644
--- a/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
+++ b/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
@@ -234,9 +234,12 @@
     ; to false if you have compatibility problems.
     ;CacheSculptMaps = true
     
-    ; Choose one of the physics engines below.
-    ; BulletSim is a high performance physics engine.  It is the default OpenSimulator physics engine
-    ; OpenDynamicsEngine is another developed physics engine that was the previous default in OpenSimulator 0.7.6 and before
+    ;; BulletSim is the default physics engine.  It provides the best performance and most functionality.
+    ;; BulletSim supports varregions.
+    ;; OpenDynamicsEngine was the previous default physics engine in OpenSimulator 0.7.6.1 and before.  
+    ;; It continues to provide a workable physics implementation.  It does not currently support varregions.
+    ;; basicphysics effectively does not model physics at all, making all objects phantom.   
+    ;; Default is OpenDynamicsEngine
     physics = BulletSim
     ;physics = modified_BulletX
     ;physics = OpenDynamicsEngine