diff --git a/llama_for_kobold.py b/llama_for_kobold.py
index b895c1ea19818..6e341bee34a92 100644
--- a/llama_for_kobold.py
+++ b/llama_for_kobold.py
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@ class generation_outputs(ctypes.Structure):
 handle.generate.argtypes = [generation_inputs, ctypes.c_wchar_p] #apparently needed for osx to work. i duno why they need to interpret it that way but whatever
 handle.generate.restype = generation_outputs
   
-def load_model(model_filename,batch_size=8,max_context_length=512,threads=4,n_parts_overwrite=-1):
+def load_model(model_filename,batch_size=8,max_context_length=2048,n_parts_overwrite=-1):
     inputs = load_model_inputs()
     inputs.model_filename = model_filename.encode("UTF-8")
     inputs.batch_size = batch_size
     inputs.max_context_length = max_context_length
-    inputs.threads = threads
+    inputs.threads = os.cpu_count()
     inputs.n_parts_overwrite = n_parts_overwrite
     ret = handle.load_model(inputs)
     return ret
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ def generate(prompt,max_length=20,temperature=0.8,top_k=100,top_p=0.85,rep_pen=1
 # global vars
 global friendlymodelname 
 friendlymodelname = ""
-maxctx = 512
+maxctx = 2048
 maxlen = 128
 modelbusy = False
 port = 5001
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ def stop(self):
             mdl_nparts += 1
     modelname = os.path.abspath(sys.argv[1])
     print("Loading model: " + modelname)
-    loadok = load_model(modelname,24,maxctx,4,mdl_nparts)
+    loadok = load_model(modelname,24,maxctx,mdl_nparts)
     print("Load Model OK: " + str(loadok))
 
     #friendlymodelname = Path(modelname).stem   ### this wont work on local kobold api, so we must hardcode a known HF model name