diff --git a/configuration.nix b/configuration.nix
index d5cf60d..717b59e 100644
--- a/configuration.nix
+++ b/configuration.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   pkgs,
   settings,
+  lib,
   ...
 }: {
   system.stateVersion = settings.version;
@@ -22,7 +23,8 @@
   };
   #sound settings
   security.rtkit.enable = true;
-  sound.enable = false; #disable alsa
+  sound.enable = lib.mkForce false; #disable alsa
+  hardware.pulseaudio.enable = lib.mkForce false; #disable pulseAudio
   services.pipewire = {
     enable = true;
     wireplumber.enable = true;
diff --git a/flake.lock b/flake.lock
index d456b8f..fcbc5d0 100644
--- a/flake.lock
+++ b/flake.lock
@@ -59,11 +59,11 @@
         "utils": "utils"
       },
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1675247113,
-        "narHash": "sha256-+YcXjfCP4hNu8A68b/UoXFCTDwKLuLV+x/7dQnM5U/o=",
+        "lastModified": 1675462931,
+        "narHash": "sha256-JiOUSERBtA1lN/s9YTKGZoZ3XUicHDwr+C8swaPSh3M=",
         "owner": "nix-community",
         "repo": "home-manager",
-        "rev": "782cb855b2f23c485011a196c593e2d7e4fce746",
+        "rev": "e2c1756e3ae001ca8696912016dd31cb1503ccf3",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -72,33 +72,13 @@
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
-    "nix-gaming": {
-      "inputs": {
-        "nixpkgs": [
-          "nixpkgs"
-        ]
-      },
-      "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1675100158,
-        "narHash": "sha256-B8Nhm28gfhjKQQJC3Za34pNrrgG0wCdrSwMwXq4W95k=",
-        "owner": "fufexan",
-        "repo": "nix-gaming",
-        "rev": "60c20c3c8682aaf55022e168b5b91f4dbd69849a",
-        "type": "github"
-      },
-      "original": {
-        "owner": "fufexan",
-        "repo": "nix-gaming",
-        "type": "github"
-      }
-    },
     "nixpkgs": {
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1675183161,
-        "narHash": "sha256-Zq8sNgAxDckpn7tJo7V1afRSk2eoVbu3OjI1QklGLNg=",
+        "lastModified": 1675362331,
+        "narHash": "sha256-VmcnKPj5gJLxWK7Bxlhg2LoQvhKRss7Ax+uoFjd3qKY=",
         "owner": "NixOS",
         "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "rev": "e1e1b192c1a5aab2960bf0a0bd53a2e8124fa18e",
+        "rev": "a100acd7bbf105915b0004427802286c37738fef",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -110,11 +90,11 @@
     },
     "nixpkgs-master": {
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1675294487,
-        "narHash": "sha256-0fnsREH0Zw/t/jJ8ENPOyzwvlQ8qwTV1EpmpdIuz8go=",
+        "lastModified": 1675485332,
+        "narHash": "sha256-fFxXsBC+0wpxVzcUMDFsghG+oWrsf5/yCzusfDcRhqg=",
         "owner": "NixOS",
         "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "rev": "a8d5afe9120947d47a304990045f49b5ade7a7c9",
+        "rev": "ce310d1e4a614d7d0b24c9cc1ef172214a637d37",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -148,7 +128,6 @@
       "inputs": {
         "fetch-rs": "fetch-rs",
         "home-manager": "home-manager",
-        "nix-gaming": "nix-gaming",
         "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs",
         "nixpkgs-master": "nixpkgs-master",
         "nvim-config": "nvim-config",
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index c168d0f..2e2cfe1 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -26,10 +26,6 @@
       url = github:ISnortPennies/fetch-rs;
       inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
     };
-    nix-gaming = {
-      url = github:fufexan/nix-gaming;
-      inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
-    };
   };
   outputs = {
     self,
diff --git a/modules/xserver.nix b/modules/dwm.nix
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/xserver.nix
rename to modules/dwm.nix
diff --git a/modules/gaming.nix b/modules/gaming.nix
index d877755..df64a33 100644
--- a/modules/gaming.nix
+++ b/modules/gaming.nix
@@ -8,38 +8,10 @@
       heroic
       legendary-gl
       prismlauncher
-    ]
-    ++ builtins.attrValues (inputs.nix-gaming.lib.legendaryBuilder
-      {
-        inherit (pkgs) system;
-
-        games = {
-          rocket-league = {
-            desktopName = "Rocket League";
-
-            tricks = ["dxvk" "win10"];
-
-            icon = builtins.fetchurl {
-              url = "https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/36706276/203341314-eaaa0659-9b79-4f40-8b4a-9bc1f2b17e45.png";
-              name = "rocket-league.png";
-              sha256 = "0a9ayr3vwsmljy7dpf8wgichsbj4i4wrmd8awv2hffab82fz4ykb";
-            };
-
-            discordIntegration = false;
-            gamemodeIntegration = false;
-
-            preCommands = ''
-              echo "the game will start!"
-            '';
-
-            postCommands = ''
-              echo "the game has stopped!"
-            '';
-          };
-        };
-
-        opts = {
-          wine = inputs.nix-gaming.packages.${pkgs.system}.wine-tkg;
-        };
-      });
+    ];
+    programs.steam = {
+  enable = true;
+  remotePlay.openFirewall = true; # Open ports in the firewall for Steam Remote Play
+  dedicatedServer.openFirewall = true; # Open ports in the firewall for Source Dedicated Server
+};
 }
diff --git a/modules/gnome.nix b/modules/gnome.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4025409
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/gnome.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+
+{
+  pkgs,
+  settings,
+  ...
+}: {
+environment.gnome.excludePackages = (with pkgs; [
+  gnome-photos
+  gnome-tour
+]) ++ (with pkgs.gnome; [
+  cheese # webcam tool
+  gnome-music
+  gnome-terminal
+  gedit # text editor
+  epiphany # web browser
+  geary # email reader
+  evince # document viewer
+  gnome-characters
+  totem # video player
+  tali # poker game
+  iagno # go game
+  hitori # sudoku game
+  atomix # puzzle game
+]);
+
+  services.xserver = {
+    enable = true;
+    exportConfiguration = true; #make config debuggable
+    layout = "us";
+    libinput.enable = true;
+    xautolock.enable = false;
+    desktopManager.xterm.enable = false;
+    excludePackages = [pkgs.xterm];
+      desktopManager.gnome.enable = true;
+    displayManager = {
+      sessionCommands = ''
+        feh --bg-scale ${../images/recursion.png}
+      '';
+      gdm.enable = true;
+};
+    };
+}
diff --git a/systems/desktop.nix b/systems/desktop.nix
index 16a293f..9a70280 100644
--- a/systems/desktop.nix
+++ b/systems/desktop.nix
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
       "scripts"
       "sxhkd"
       "vfio"
-      "xserver"
+      "dwm"
       "shells"
     ];
   in
diff --git a/systems/laptop.nix b/systems/laptop.nix
index 8335771..2a19de8 100644
--- a/systems/laptop.nix
+++ b/systems/laptop.nix
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
       "prime"
       "scripts"
       "sxhkd"
-      "xserver"
+      "gnome"
       "shells"
       "gaming"
     ];