diff --git a/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/coreplugin/OpenPilotGCS.xml b/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/coreplugin/OpenPilotGCS.xml
index 67283b57d..f475ea024 100644
--- a/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/coreplugin/OpenPilotGCS.xml
+++ b/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/coreplugin/OpenPilotGCS.xml
@@ -928,7 +928,7 @@
           <longitude></longitude>
           <manualControlEnabled>false</manualControlEnabled>
           <manualOutput>false</manualOutput>
-          <minOutputPeriod>100</minOutputPeriod>
+          <minOutputPeriod>40</minOutputPeriod>
           <outPort>49000</outPort>
           <remoteAddress>127.0.0.1</remoteAddress>
           <simulatorId>ASimRC</simulatorId>
@@ -964,7 +964,7 @@
           <longitude></longitude>
           <manualControlEnabled>true</manualControlEnabled>
           <manualOutput>false</manualOutput>
-          <minOutputPeriod>100</minOutputPeriod>
+          <minOutputPeriod>40</minOutputPeriod>
           <outPort>9010</outPort>
           <remoteAddress>127.0.0.1</remoteAddress>
           <simulatorId>FG</simulatorId>
@@ -1000,7 +1000,7 @@
           <longitude></longitude>
           <manualControlEnabled>true</manualControlEnabled>
           <manualOutput>false</manualOutput>
-          <minOutputPeriod>100</minOutputPeriod>
+          <minOutputPeriod>40</minOutputPeriod>
           <outPort>49000</outPort>
           <remoteAddress>127.0.0.1</remoteAddress>
           <simulatorId>X-Plane</simulatorId>
diff --git a/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/hitl/simulator.cpp b/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/hitl/simulator.cpp
index 84d4798be..459c7405e 100644
--- a/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/hitl/simulator.cpp
+++ b/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/hitl/simulator.cpp
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ void Simulator::setupObjects()
     }
 
     if (settings.attActualEnabled && !settings.attActHW)
-        setupOutputObject(attActual, 10);
+        setupOutputObject(attActual, 20);
     else
         setupWatchedObject(attActual, 100);
 
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ void Simulator::setupOutputObject(UAVObject* obj, quint32 updatePeriod)
     UAVObject::SetFlightAccess(mdata, UAVObject::ACCESS_READONLY);
     UAVObject::SetFlightTelemetryUpdateMode(mdata,UAVObject::UPDATEMODE_MANUAL);
 
-	obj->setMetadata(mdata);
+    obj->setMetadata(mdata);
 }
 
 void Simulator::onAutopilotConnect()