diff --git a/roop/core.py b/roop/core.py
index 55d0e29..9abb93f 100755
--- a/roop/core.py
+++ b/roop/core.py
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ parser.add_argument('--keep-fps', help='maintain original fps', dest='keep_fps',
 parser.add_argument('--keep-frames', help='keep frames directory', dest='keep_frames', action='store_true', default=False)
 parser.add_argument('--all-faces', help='swap all faces in frame', dest='all_faces', action='store_true', default=False)
 parser.add_argument('--max-memory', help='maximum amount of RAM in GB to be used', dest='max_memory', type=int)
-parser.add_argument('--cpu-cores', help='number of CPU cores to use', dest='cpu_cores', type=int, default=max(psutil.cpu_count() / 2, 2))
-parser.add_argument('--gpu-threads', help='number of threads to be use for the GPU', dest='gpu_threads', type=int, default=4)
+parser.add_argument('--cpu-cores', help='number of CPU cores to use', dest='cpu_cores', type=int, default=max(psutil.cpu_count() / 2, 1))
+parser.add_argument('--gpu-threads', help='number of threads to be use for the GPU', dest='gpu_threads', type=int, default=8)
 parser.add_argument('--gpu-vendor', help='choice your GPU vendor', dest='gpu_vendor', choices=['apple', 'amd', 'intel', 'nvidia'])
 
 args = parser.parse_known_args()[0]
diff --git a/roop/swapper.py b/roop/swapper.py
index 832c757..81a6b1d 100644
--- a/roop/swapper.py
+++ b/roop/swapper.py
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ def process_frames(source_img, frame_paths, progress=None):
         try:
             result = process_faces(source_face, frame)
             cv2.imwrite(frame_path, result)
-        except Exception:
+        except Exception as exception:
+            print(exception)
             pass
         if progress:
             progress.update(1)