From 95d451e45948fac95e53c5ca6d89f1ef1f583681 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: notgne2 <gen2@gen2.space>
Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2026 02:35:36 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] gaming tweaks

---
 modules/workstation.nix | 38 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----
 1 file changed, 34 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/modules/workstation.nix b/modules/workstation.nix
index 40af19b..67167ef 100644
--- a/modules/workstation.nix
+++ b/modules/workstation.nix
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ in {
     boot.zswap.enable = lib.mkDefault true;
     services.tlp.enable = false;
     services.power-profiles-daemon.enable = lib.mkDefault false;
-    services.system76-scheduler.enable = true;
     services.tuned = {
       enable = lib.mkDefault true;
       settings.dynamic_tuning = lib.mkDefault true;
@@ -89,10 +88,17 @@ in {
     hardware.steam-hardware.enable = lib.mkDefault true;
 
     # maybe steam betterer?
-    programs.steam.gamescopeSession.enable = true;
+    programs.steam = {
+      gamescopeSession.enable = lib.mkDefault true;
+      extest.enable = true;
+      extraCompatPackages = [
+        pkgs.proton-ge-bin
+      ];
+      protontricks.enable = true;
+    };
     programs.gamescope = {
       enable = lib.mkDefault config.programs.steam.enable;
-      capSysNice = true;
+      capSysNice = lib.mkDefault true;
     };
 
     # Needed for lots of controller stuff
@@ -101,7 +107,31 @@ in {
     # Optimizes running games
     programs.gamemode = {
       enable = true;
-      settings.general.renice = -10;
+      general = {
+        renice = 10;
+        ioprio = 0;
+        inhibit_screensaver = 0;
+        disable_splitlock = 1;
+        softrealtime = "auto";
+      };
+
+      # Warning: GPU optimisations have the potential to damage hardware
+      #gpu = {
+      #  apply_gpu_optimisations = "accept-responsibility";
+      #  gpu_device = 0;
+      #  amd_performance_level = "vr";
+      #};
+
+      cpu = {
+        parkcores = "no";
+        pin_cores = "yes";
+
+      };
+
+      custom = {
+        start = "${pkgs.libnotify}/bin/notify-send 'GameMode started'";
+        end = "${pkgs.libnotify}/bin/notify-send 'GameMode ended'";
+      };
     };
 
     # Allows realtime stuff, useful for games, audio etc