diff --git a/home/profiles/ci.nix b/home/profiles/ci.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..89f48568
--- /dev/null
+++ b/home/profiles/ci.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{pkgs, ...}: {
+  nix.package = pkgs.lix;
+}
diff --git a/home/profiles/common/nix.nix b/home/profiles/common/nix.nix
index e2b3ca4a..a1bdd742 100644
--- a/home/profiles/common/nix.nix
+++ b/home/profiles/common/nix.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{pkgs, ...}: {
+_: {
   # TODO: add the same treatment as the other nix gc script
   nix = {
     gc = {
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
       frequency = "weekly";
       persistent = true;
     };
-    package = pkgs.lix;
   };
   # adds to nixpkgs.overlay, made irrelevant due to `home-manager.useGlobalPkgs`
   #chaotic.nyx.overlay.enable = false;
diff --git a/nixos/profiles/gaming/ntsync.nix b/nixos/profiles/gaming/ntsync.nix
index 7aa17668..b1d1ebf2 100644
--- a/nixos/profiles/gaming/ntsync.nix
+++ b/nixos/profiles/gaming/ntsync.nix
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
-_: {
-  programs.wine.ntsync.enable = true;
+{pkgs, ...}: {
+  boot.kernelModules = ["ntsync"];
+
+  services.udev.packages = [
+    (pkgs.writeTextFile {
+      name = "ntsync-udev-rules";
+      text = ''KERNEL=="ntsync", MODE="0660", TAG+="uaccess"'';
+      destination = "/etc/udev/rules.d/70-ntsync.rules";
+    })
+  ];
 }
diff --git a/shells/repo.nix b/shells/repo.nix
index 0f48048b..d48ea8f7 100644
--- a/shells/repo.nix
+++ b/shells/repo.nix
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ with pkgs; let
     nativeBuildInputs = [
       nf-build-system
       nf-update
-      lix
+      pkgs.lix
       fd # fd, better fine!
       ripgrep # rg, better grep!
       sops
diff --git a/systems/home-base.nix b/systems/home-base.nix
index 34701c05..7ec31b6f 100644
--- a/systems/home-base.nix
+++ b/systems/home-base.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ _: let
   hostConfig = {tree, ...}: {
     imports = with tree.home.profiles; [
       common
+      ci
     ];
   };
 in {
diff --git a/systems/home-graphical.nix b/systems/home-graphical.nix
index 318ccd48..0154fa71 100644
--- a/systems/home-graphical.nix
+++ b/systems/home-graphical.nix
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ _: let
     imports = with tree.home.profiles; [
       common
       graphical
+      ci
     ];
   };
 in {
diff --git a/systems/home-neovim.nix b/systems/home-neovim.nix
index bf5ff261..4cb4857d 100644
--- a/systems/home-neovim.nix
+++ b/systems/home-neovim.nix
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ _: let
     imports = with tree.home.profiles; [
       common
       neovim
+      ci
     ];
   };
 in {
diff --git a/systems/home-shell.nix b/systems/home-shell.nix
index 435954b6..e2a166a0 100644
--- a/systems/home-shell.nix
+++ b/systems/home-shell.nix
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ _: let
     imports = with tree.home.profiles; [
       common
       shell
+      ci
     ];
   };
 in {
diff --git a/tree.nix b/tree.nix
index 3875124a..69a99cce 100644
--- a/tree.nix
+++ b/tree.nix
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@
           chaotic.nixosModules.default
           nixpkgs-xr.nixosModules.nixpkgs-xr
           spicetify-nix.nixosModules.spicetify
-          nix-gaming.nixosModules.ntsync
           nix-gaming.nixosModules.pipewireLowLatency
           nix-gaming.nixosModules.platformOptimizations
           clipboard-sync.nixosModules.default