English translations of DEVKEY BLOG articles about software, gaming, remote work, and everyday tools.https://blog.devkey.jp/en/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/windrose-best-weapons-ranking/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/windrose-best-weapons-ranking/A phase-by-phase guide to recommended weapons in Windrose. Looks at Rapier of a Thousand Cuts, Rapier of Devastation, Plague Halberd, Reliable Musket, and more from both DB values and practical play.Sat, 02 May 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/hytale-dedicated-server-performance-settings/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/hytale-dedicated-server-performance-settings/A summary of config.json and launch option settings for Hytale Dedicated Server.Sun, 25 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/hytale-vanilla-qol-mods/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/hytale-vanilla-qol-mods/A category-by-category roundup of Hytale QoL mods that add only convenience features such as cross-chest search, maps, HUDs, and party displays without breaking the vanilla experience.Mon, 19 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/hytale-hamachi-multiplayer/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/hytale-hamachi-multiplayer/Explains how to use Hamachi's virtual LAN when Hytale multiplayer does not connect.Sun, 18 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/valheim-dedicated-server-performance-settings/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/valheim-dedicated-server-performance-settings/A memo of what I did to stabilize and strengthen a Valheim Dedicated Server × Crossplay multiplayer server environment.Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/moneyforward-keep-account-change-payment/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/moneyforward-keep-account-change-payment/Notes on the steps I took to switch Money Forward ME from App Store billing to credit card payment while keeping my account dataMon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/marvel-rivals-valorant-network-stutter-fix/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/marvel-rivals-valorant-network-stutter-fix/Notes on what I did to improve brief connection dropouts and freezes in Marvel Rivals and VALORANTSun, 28 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/asahi-net-hikari-cross-10gb-review/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/asahi-net-hikari-cross-10gb-review/I switched from SoftBank Hikari to AsahiNet Hikari Cross 10GB because I was tired of brief disconnects during evening peak hours. This post covers speed tests, what changed after adding a 5Gbps NIC, and how it felt in online games.Sat, 27 Dec 2025 01:00:00 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/x3d-vcache-caused-network-stutter-fix/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/x3d-vcache-caused-network-stutter-fix/After enabling 3D V-Cache on a Ryzen 9 9950X3D, my Realtek 5GbE network became unstable. These are notes on how I fixed online-game rubber-banding while looking into EEE and PCIE power-saving settings.Sat, 27 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/pc-optimization/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/pc-optimization/Windows settings I check first after buying a PC, from the perspective of someone who games and works as an engineer. Focuses on easy-to-miss items like refresh rate, mouse acceleration, power mode, and more.Fri, 26 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/favicon-best-practice/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/favicon-best-practice/Learn how to optimize your favicon, including a Favicon Best Practice Generator.Mon, 15 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/mise-windows-vscode-git-bash/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/mise-windows-vscode-git-bash/The shortest steps for managing Node.js/pnpm with mise in a Windows VSCode + Git Bash environmentFri, 05 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/my-risk-first-trading-rules/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/my-risk-first-trading-rules/A trading-rules note I made after getting burned in margin trading (updated as needed).Wed, 03 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/twitch-follower-checker/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/twitch-follower-checker/How to use Twitch Follower Checker to check who newly followed or unfollowed a Twitch channelTue, 11 Nov 2025 18:00:00 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/twitch-follower-checker-lessons-learned/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/twitch-follower-checker-lessons-learned/Twitch Follower Checker surpassed 100,000 cumulative active users. This article covers what made me happy as it grew, how the feature can also easily create negative emotions, and the technical debt from building on an alpha version of Nextra.Mon, 10 Nov 2025 18:00:00 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/easy-video-trimmer-for-x/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/easy-video-trimmer-for-x/A quick guide to using Easy Video Trimmer for X.com, a Chrome extension that lets you trim videos from the X.com post composer and attach them directly.Wed, 05 Nov 2025 18:00:00 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/aws-exam-result-notification-how-long/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/aws-exam-result-notification-how-long/A continuously updated table of how many hours it took for AWS certification exam results to arrive after the exam, based on my own results and reports from around the web.Thu, 02 Oct 2025 23:57:52 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/sap-c02-exam-experience/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/sap-c02-exam-experience/I successfully passed the AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional (SAP-C02) exam, so I’m sharing my experience.Tue, 30 Sep 2025 23:57:52 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/youtube-music-discord/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/youtube-music-discord/How to show the song playing in YouTube Music on Discord, similar to SpotifyMon, 15 Sep 2025 18:00:00 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/margin-short-loss-lessons/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/margin-short-loss-lessons/How I messed up with a margin short sale of Kobayashi Pharmaceutical (4967).Fri, 02 May 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/release-easy-video-trimmer-for-x/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/release-easy-video-trimmer-for-x/I missed old Twitter's video clipping feature, so I rebuilt it as a Chrome extension for X.com. I aimed to keep video processing entirely in the browser with ffmpeg.wasm and WebCodecs, but attaching the result directly to X's post composer was a real struggle.Thu, 01 May 2025 18:00:00 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/dop-c02-exam-experience/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/dop-c02-exam-experience/I successfully passed the AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional (DOP-C02) exam, so I’m sharing my experience.Tue, 25 Mar 2025 15:57:52 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/remote-work-hikkoshi-joken/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/remote-work-hikkoshi-joken/After looking at a huge number of listings, I have narrowed down the conditions I will not compromise on for a remote-work room. This is a checklist for people who spend a lot of time at home, covering party-wall soundproofing, fiber to the room, electrical capacity, air conditioner age, and more.Thu, 19 Dec 2024 23:00:00 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/exposed-concrete-chintai-1year-review/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/exposed-concrete-chintai-1year-review/My thoughts after spending one year living in a newly built exposed-concrete rental apartment.Thu, 19 Dec 2024 18:00:00 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/deadlock-japanese-lessons-learned/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/deadlock-japanese-lessons-learned/What I learned from creating a Japanese localization config for Deadlock and having it used by 50,000 players.Thu, 28 Nov 2024 19:03:02 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/chintai-floor-tile-review/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/chintai-floor-tile-review/I tried installing loose-lay floor tiles in a rental apartment. I used masking tape and anti-mold sheets to make it easy to restore the room, but cutting the extremely hard tiles was a real struggle.Thu, 07 Nov 2024 18:00:00 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/scs-c02-exam-experience/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/scs-c02-exam-experience/I passed the AWS Certified Security - Specialty (SCS-C02) exam, so I am sharing my experience.Mon, 30 Sep 2024 19:57:52 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/deadlock-fps-max-launch-options/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/deadlock-fps-max-launch-options/This post explains how to lock Deadlock's FPS limit through Steam launch options, since the FPS cap currently cannot be changed directly from the in-game settings.Thu, 12 Sep 2024 18:00:00 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/launching-deadlock-japanese-settings/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/launching-deadlock-japanese-settings/I had been creating a Japanese localization config file for Deadlock for my own use, but it has become a fairly decent config file, so I decided to publish it.Tue, 10 Sep 2024 19:03:02 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/read-english-docs-with-chrome-extensions/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/read-english-docs-with-chrome-extensions/Carefully selected Chrome extensions, grouped by use case, that reduce the stress of reading English documentation for work and personal development.Mon, 19 Aug 2024 18:00:00 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/fitness-youtuber-list/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/fitness-youtuber-list/A nostalgic roundup of Japanese fitness YouTubers and influencers from the early days of YouTube!Tue, 09 Apr 2024 18:00:00 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/das-c01-exam-experience/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/das-c01-exam-experience/I passed AWS Certified Data Analytics - Specialty (DAS-C01), so I am sharing my exam experience.Tue, 02 Apr 2024 15:57:52 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/valorant-van9005-wsl2/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/valorant-van9005-wsl2/Notes from when VALORANT hit VAN9005 on a PC using WSL2 and Docker Desktop. In environments where they cannot coexist, switching between development and gaming with hypervisorcontrol was the practical answer.Wed, 13 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/mr-wz50k-magnet-safety/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/mr-wz50k-magnet-safety/Notes from my actual inquiry to the manufacturer because I really wanted to know whether it is okay to put magnets on an MR-WZ50K.Wed, 28 Feb 2024 19:00:00 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/best-online-boardgames/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/best-online-boardgames/A curated list of free online board games you can play in a browser. No installation required, and I picked only games that can liven things up even with people meeting for the first time.Sat, 27 Jan 2024 18:00:00 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/sliding-door-hook-kontec-ap01/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/sliding-door-hook-kontec-ap01/I wanted to add a hook to a top-hung sliding door, so I tried Aiwa's Rail DE Heyaboshi and the KONTEC AP-01 Dokodemo Pittari Hook.Wed, 10 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/powertec-wb-pr15-standard-plate-holder-diy/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/powertec-wb-pr15-standard-plate-holder-diy/I wanted a place to hang Φ28mm plates on my POWERTEC WB-PR15, so I wrapped rubber around an incompatible holder and inserted it. In the end, I also reinforced it with wood, and it improved my workout QOL a lot.Thu, 04 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/okamura-contessa-seconda-cc85zs-fpg1/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/okamura-contessa-seconda-cc85zs-fpg1/I wanted to strengthen my remote work setup, so I bought an Okamura Contessa seconda from kagg.jp. This is about receiving a proper brand-new chair, plus my impressions of the adjustable arms and headrest.Sat, 23 Dec 2023 18:00:00 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/gundam-evolution-tower-battle/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/gundam-evolution-tower-battle/I tried making a Gundam Evo version of Animal Tower Battle called GUNDAM EVOLUTION Tower Battle.Sun, 03 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/kanzidego-eigo-de-go-anki-deck/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/kanzidego-eigo-de-go-anki-deck/I enjoyed the Eigo de GO! mode in Kanji de GO so much that I made an Anki deck using only the words included in it. Since it is hard to review repeatedly through the game alone, I am sharing it for anyone who wants quick, smooth practice.Sun, 03 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/suumo-hide-agency-tampermonkey/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/suumo-hide-agency-tampermonkey/I made a Tampermonkey script that hides listings from specified real estate agencies in SUUMO search results in your own browser, so I’m sharing it.Tue, 17 Oct 2023 18:51:13 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/soa-c02-exam-experience/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/soa-c02-exam-experience/I successfully passed the AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate (SOA-C02) exam, so I’m sharing my experience.Mon, 02 Oct 2023 15:57:52 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/csgo-aim-training/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/csgo-aim-training/Seriously the strongest aim training method. It's way too fun.Sat, 19 Aug 2023 18:00:00 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/dva-c02-exam-experience/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/dva-c02-exam-experience/I passed the AWS Certified Developer - Associate (DVA-C02) exam, so I’m sharing my experience.Thu, 30 Mar 2023 15:57:52 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/ninja-ratmat-sha-review/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/ninja-ratmat-sha-review/I bought the metal mouse pad I fell in love with at Tokyo Game Show while riding a late-night impulse. The initial glide in VALORANT is fantastic, but stopping, static electricity, and maintenance make it a niche pick.Sat, 04 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/gundam-evolution-fps-optimization/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/gundam-evolution-fps-optimization/Notes on editing GUNDAM EVOLUTION's Engine.ini to lighten rendering and stabilize FPS even on low-spec CPUs.Thu, 29 Dec 2022 18:00:00 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/saa-c03-exam-experience/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/saa-c03-exam-experience/I recently took the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C03) exam, so I am sharing what it was like. Since the exam changed from SAA-C02 to SAA-C03 in September 2022, I will share the characteristics and feel of the new exam.Fri, 30 Sep 2022 15:57:52 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/gas-twitter-like-bot/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/gas-twitter-like-bot/A guide to building a GAS tool that automatically likes tweets, plus how to adapt it to grow your follower count.Tue, 20 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/valorant-aim-training/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/valorant-aim-training/A seriously top-tier aim training method. Whoever came up with this drill is an absolute genius.Sun, 13 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/best-juice-protein/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/best-juice-protein/Introducing a protein powder from Myprotein that really drinks like juice.Wed, 29 Jul 2020 18:00:00 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/mouse-bungee-customize/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/mouse-bungee-customize/A little trick for customizing your mouse bungee to make it easier to use.Wed, 22 Jul 2020 21:00:00 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/my-pro-league-analyst-experience/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/my-pro-league-analyst-experience/I worked as an analyst for a PJS Grade 1 professional team for about two seasons. This article covers collecting and analyzing match data with the PUBG API, what I enjoyed, and my reflections on losing motivation.Fri, 12 Jun 2020 18:00:00 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/renewal-steinsgg/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/renewal-steinsgg/I rebuilt Steins.GG's popular map-analysis feature and relaunched it as a limited-release version. You can check positions at 0.1-second intervals, display movement routes, and practice predicting the next circle.Wed, 15 Apr 2020 18:00:00 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/gas-twitter-to-discord/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/gas-twitter-to-discord/I found it tedious to keep up with specific Twitter accounts, so I built a GAS workflow that fetches their tweets and sends them to Discord. This article includes copy-and-paste-ready code and how to run it every minute.Wed, 15 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/release-steinsgg/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/release-steinsgg/I released the previously limited PUBG match analysis system as Steins.GG. It includes not only stats aggregation, but also features for tracking initial drops and rotations on the map.Mon, 09 Mar 2020 19:00:00 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/steinsgg-is-back/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/steinsgg-is-back/I revived the PUBG match analysis system Steins.GG as a limited release.Mon, 09 Mar 2020 18:00:00 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/how-to-create-pubg-api-key/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/how-to-create-pubg-api-key/For anyone who wants to build a PUBG match-analysis tool, this guide covers the steps from issuing an API key in the PUBG Developer Portal to checking that it works.Sun, 08 Mar 2020 18:00:00 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/steinsgg-lessons-learned/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/steinsgg-lessons-learned/Building and operating Steins.GG, a PUBG match analysis web app with more than 80,000 cumulative users, was one of my happiest experiences. I wrote about what was fun, and also what was hard: server costs, API changes, and keeping the service running.Tue, 14 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/pubg-scrim-list/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/pubg-scrim-list/I got tired of searching every time for “which scrims can/could I join from Japan?”, so I wrote down the ones I had joined myself or heard about.Sat, 28 Dec 2019 18:00:00 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/fitness-youtuber-list-global/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/fitness-youtuber-list-global/A nostalgic look at fitness YouTubers and influencers from YouTube's early days!Fri, 20 Dec 2019 18:00:00 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/minecraft-modding-caching-guide/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/minecraft-modding-caching-guide/If your Minecraft mod keeps running the same expensive calculations every time, the quickest fix is usually to add a cache. This article gives a rough overview, from a hand-rolled Map implementation to Caffeine and bundling it into your jar with Shadow.Thu, 05 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/how-to-play-pubg-lite/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/how-to-play-pubg-lite/PUBG LITE was not playable from Japan yet, so I connected to a Malaysia VPN and installed it. This covers BAN-related cautions and my impressions after playing Team Deathmatch.Sat, 10 Aug 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/corsair-keyboard-customize/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/corsair-keyboard-customize/A simple trick for making mechanical keyboard inputs faster with silencing rings.Mon, 15 Jul 2019 21:22:51 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/pubg-faceit/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/pubg-faceit/I researched whether PUBG FACEIT can be played from within Japan, and whether it is okay to play it.Wed, 26 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/change-timezone-pubg/https://blog.devkey.jp/en/posts/change-timezone-pubg/Here's how to change PUBG servers easily with one click.Tue, 09 Apr 2019 08:51:13 GMT