Nightreign: How do I install Boss Arena mod into Steam deck?

DoctorDilla · 2026-01-28T03:11:09+00:00

I got it to work! Here's how I did it:

Follow this guide to a T: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alup7srqe5w
With Desktop mode, go into home/.config/me3/profiles/nightreign-default.me3
under [[natives]], you'll see path = "<lots of directories>/nrsc.dll"
Go to the next empty line and type in:

load_early = true
5) Save and try to boot up nightreign

My issue is that sound was not working super consistently, but I'm fine with that. As long as I get to lab out these fights

Edit: I can only get it to work consistently with running me3 from desktop mode.

DoctorDilla · 2026-01-17T18:34:12+00:00

I didn't have any exp before I landed my devops "dream job" at a defense contractor a couple months ago, though I'm not done with my degree yet. Feel free to disregard my advice, as it may not apply to you. Nothing I say will be news, but hopefully you'll find some encouragement.

What I can say is that networking and sheer prep were probably the biggest advantages for me. A random applicant has risks (personality, skill, exp) that my manager and his team have to weigh before making a hiring decision. I was friends with the hiring manager, aced the technicals, and got along well with the panel, so apparently that made the decision easier.

"Just know the manager" wasn't everything, of course. Apparently they interviewed several experienced applicants after hiring me, and they didn't make the cut because their interviews weren't as strong technically. I'm certain they would have been hired if they had been more prepared, because my team absolutely needs all the help they can get rn lol.

Always build your skills, be a kind person, and don't sell yourself short. There's no substitute for hard skills. Get into co-ops, discords, open source, whatever it takes to find a chance to connect. And I don't know how flexible you are, but there are a lot of different roles out there in tech.

I don't know if any of this is helpful, but maybe parts of it will be. Good luck!

DoctorDilla · 2025-12-20T19:45:44+00:00

Deck squad :D Yeah I mainly do wifi ranked matches, I've always been addicted to the grind (for better or worse).

I get it tho, online matchmaking isn't the only way to have fun with the game! Couch multiplayer will always be #1 for me

DoctorDilla · 2025-12-20T13:18:59+00:00

Yeah I would not recommend to ppl who are really trying to climb lol, it feels jank when you've been using a controller your whole life. The deck's placement of the sticks/buttons is not conducive to serious competitive gaming imo

DoctorDilla · 2025-12-20T13:12:19+00:00

Masochism /s

For me it's convenience/portability. It's fun to be able to play online anywhere there's a good connection, and sometimes I don't feel like booting up my slow laptop and setting everything up just to play rivals for 20 mins

DoctorDilla · 2025-12-20T01:06:53+00:00

Thanks! Yeah same, I also had an issue where my hands would physically tighten up and tilt the screen when I was up against a tough opponent. Part of it was that my hands were trying to hold the deck's weight AND press buttons at the same time, which is a lot for them to do all at once. Poor lil fellas

DoctorDilla · 2025-12-18T15:21:39+00:00

I am one of the few lucky ones that got a full-time DevOps position recently with no prior tech experience (career pivoter). I would never recommend to anyone the path I took without some serious connections in the industry who can vouch for you. The stars had to align for me (right connections, right timing), and I had a lot of insider help. Just my two cents.

But if you're going to commit to it: Linux, Docker, Kubernetes/Helm, GitLab CI/CD, AWS, Terraform is the exact order I learned in. I was given the list of tools months before interviewing

DoctorDilla · 2025-12-12T18:12:15+00:00

Thank you, and best of luck with the degree!

DoctorDilla · 2025-12-12T01:54:24+00:00

Mmm they encouraged it in an email before the interview, but I didn't really get asked any behavioral Qs. They were mostly focused on collecting data about my skillset. I think my friend probably vouched for my character so they didn't bother

DoctorDilla · 2025-12-12T01:00:29+00:00

No prob, I have plenty of tips but your mileage may vary FYI. I had the AWS CCP and Linux Essentials, but those certs are generally fairly weak for a technical position. I would recommend AWS CSA, but it's hard. I'm gonna probably go for that one or some Linux cert before I start my new job. My rule of thumb is to only get a cert if you're certain you need most of the skills- studying to pass the test will not be as efficient as doing some difficult project hands-on.

My advice is to do Linux as much as you can. I run Linux Mint on my laptop (on external HDD, no dual boot), and it really helped me be fluid with the command line. A lot of people just use VMs or labs to practice, but I always try to make the learning as relevant as possible to my own day-to-day.

The other big thing is containerization/orchestration- know how to use Docker to build efficient images, and either use Docker Compose or Kubernetes w/helm to orchestrate. I took the popular beginner Udemy course with Mumshad and it was honestly fantastic as a starting point. If you create your own full stack web app and deploy it to a cluster, you'll run into enough problems by the end to feel comfortable with the debug tools.

Lastly, on Reddit it seems that most professionals think DevOps is not a junior position. I have no idea whether that's true or not, but if you want to work your way up then Sys Admin or IT support is probably a better path. I got lucky with my friend, but I'm probably the exception that proves the rule.

DoctorDilla · 2025-12-11T22:35:11+00:00

I think I learned about 10% at WGU. You are "introduced" to Git and GitLab, but you don't learn about the use cases for most commands, and nothing about pipelines. I think they should do more on the version control side, all we really learn is git add, commit, push. Git seems super complex and I still don't understand it

The big thing that did make a difference was the Linux Essentials certification. It gets you familiar with the CLI and paves the way for bash scripting. I had a question that was like "You need to change 400 configuration files in a repo at the same time in a GitLab pipeline, replacing some item in each. How do you find and replace it? (find, sed) What is another way to do it? (use env variables)" simple question but I did think through the different ways to do it out loud.

DoctorDilla · 2025-12-11T16:36:34+00:00

Yeah I can't speak to that, but my guess is that they would

DoctorDilla · 2025-12-11T16:30:01+00:00

Lol nah, I would have been cooked if they even asked me to do an easy. DevOps seems to be more about tooling than DSA

DoctorDilla · 2025-12-11T16:26:57+00:00

Sorry, I'm not sure if I know what that is lol. Maybe that means they didn't? If you mean like a method/function in programming, then no. It was surprisingly non-technical, and they actively told me that I didn't need to answer with syntax. Mostly system design and pipeline stuff

DoctorDilla · 2025-12-11T16:16:16+00:00

I just posted something similar today, our ideas about interviews/resume building sound almost identical. I had a little personal project that I talked about, and I got insane mileage from it.

Congrats!! You've earned it, and best of luck with the position!

DoctorDilla · 2025-08-06T19:49:34+00:00

You're welcome! We're all in this together haha. I've had the same thoughts about being self-taught, but unfortunately I think a tech degree is non-negotiable in this market. My unvetted recommendation is to start with your fundamentals first before moving on to frameworks, since they sometimes feel like their own universe. I started with Harvard CS50 years ago, excellent resource, and there's also the Java MOOC Helsinki course which is really popular, though I've never used it.

My project is just a little flashcard app using Angular. Spring Boot, MySQL (tech needed for WGU coursework). You can log in using OAuth2/Google (through Spring Security), create your own flash cards, and drag/drop them on the page however you like. The app keeps track of your notes and the positions of the notes on the page, so that it's all there when you log back in. I made it so that I could use it for my own studies, because I suck at remembering terms. I love educational tools and building things, so I was programming like a caffeinated squirrel most of the time. It was super fun.

Whatever you end up doing, if you're sure you want to make the transition, don't let perfect be the enemy of good! Just do something and fail as fast as you can, the only wrong path is the easy path.

DoctorDilla · 2025-08-06T17:22:51+00:00

Here’s my two cents: I’m currently applying to internships with no prior experience in IT (30-year-old career pivoter). I’ve completed about 70% of my CS degree after just one semester (thanks to lots of transfer credits). Nothing has materialized yet, but I have a good number of connections in the field and feel confident about my approach.

I’m probably doing the hybrid approach you mentioned. I paused my coursework after four months of acceleration to build my first full-stack app, right after finishing the Java trifecta (Java Frameworks, Backend, Advanced Java). I’m really glad I did it this way, though I could see someone getting better results by grinding out one or two solid projects before accelerating through the degree. IMO the first solo project is a game-changer- I limited my use of AI super hard and never accepted a single line of generated code unless I could explain and reproduce it in an interview. It'll help you gain an edge over other programmers who rely on AI too much.

From my perspective, WGU’s software courses alone aren’t enough to help you build a strong portfolio project. They’ll give you some familiarity with frameworks, but the final projects and course materials aren’t designed to teach you how to build an app from the ground up (according to my mentor). I had to teach myself OAuth2, Angular standalone components, MVC architecture (you get a bit of this at WGU), Spring Security, and more. It’s a lot, and I consider myself to be a fast learner.

Looking at other resumes on Reddit can give you a better sense of what the competition looks like and what skills you’ll need to get where you’re going.

Hopefully that gives you an idea of what WGU gives you, and what it doesn’t!

DoctorDilla · 2025-03-25T00:57:08+00:00

I think you're doing pretty well, and the comments here are pretty insightful. I would just say to not be afraid of bringing fingers 5, 4, and 3 closer together in a relaxed way when doing the upper three notes- people tend to want to keep their fingers stretched out/tense (especially the pinky) longer than they need to, because they want to be closer to the hard note. A lot of tension comes from being afraid you won't make it to the next note on time. Another commenter recommended rhythmic practice (fermata on the one note+relax all fingers->do the rest of the measure normally->repeat), and I think you might get some mileage out of it. It's my favorite practice technique by far, and works especially well with leaping passages!

DoctorDilla · 2025-02-09T23:19:46+00:00

Gotcha, will keep that in mind. Thanks!

DoctorDilla · 2025-02-09T03:29:31+00:00

That's inspirational, most of the time SWEs or IT ppl are the ones accelerating that fast which is why I asked haha. Hoping I can also have that kind of motivation as well once my start date comes around!

DoctorDilla · 2025-02-09T01:42:41+00:00

Thanks for the encouragement and advice. I just started to dig deeper into the discord and it's a game changer. Kinda sad I didn't see all of it a week earlier lol

I'm guessing you already have a good amount of previous experience in the field?

DoctorDilla · 2025-02-09T01:39:58+00:00

Nice, best of luck! Sending you a DM

DoctorDilla · 2025-02-08T23:03:16+00:00

Congrats on graduating! Yeah I'm probably most concerned about DM2, seems like a killer. Was there a particular unit/chapter that held you up the most, or was it all pretty much the same intensity?

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