diff --git a/base/absolution/configuration.nix b/base/absolution/configuration.nix
index ec68da5..dad7325 100644
--- a/base/absolution/configuration.nix
+++ b/base/absolution/configuration.nix
@@ -60,10 +60,6 @@
 
   programs = {
     adb.enable = true;
-    gamescope = {
-      enable = true;
-      capSysNice = true;
-    };
     flashrom.enable = true;
     nix-ld.enable = true;
     nix-ld.libraries = with pkgs; [xorg.libxcb libao xorg.libX11 libusb1 cargo rustc pkg-config cacert];
@@ -296,7 +292,6 @@
     wayvr-dashboard
     wlx-overlay-s
     r2mod_cli
-    gamemode
     git
     lact
     looking-glass-client
diff --git a/base/overrides.nix b/base/overrides.nix
index aa1adb7..ecfbd2e 100644
--- a/base/overrides.nix
+++ b/base/overrides.nix
@@ -37,6 +37,16 @@
        ];
     })
   ];
+
+  # stuff to make steam behave nicely, amongst other things (Gamemode, gamescope)
+
+  programs.gamemode.enable = true;
+
+  gamescope = {
+    enable = true;
+    capSysNice = false;
+  };
+
   programs.steam = {
     enable = true;
     extest.enable = true;