I apologize if this is already answered somewhere but I’m curious what exactly a fitgirl repack is? I know it’s a pirated version of a game but like is it just an installer or something? And if you imported the game into steam for example can you be “banned” or VAT (idr the term)
Repacks are stripped down & compressed versions of other releases from scene or P2P. Stuff like VC/DX redistributables will be removed, and extra languages are usually separate so you can choose not to download them. They are usually a few gigs smaller than the original releases, but come at the cost of much longer installation time & CPU usage to decompress everything. They also sometimes come with updates and DLC pre-applied.
In my opinion if you have decently fast internet there generally isn’t really a reason to prefer them over original scene/P2P releases. You also implicitly have to trust both the original release and whoever made the repack - FitGirl in this case. But even if you trust them there are impersonators and reuploaders that will bundle legitimate repacks with infected junk.
Edit: There is also no risk associated with adding pirated games to your Steam library as a non-Steam game.
+Patches provided with the one installer versus having to download multiple torrents with some of the patches not being actively shared.
+Lots of people sharing FitGirl repacks so better chance of finishing for those a little bit harder to find releases. This could just be a function of me using only public sites.
+Ease of install. It just works. I don’t think I’ve ever had a FitGirl install go bad. Or Dodi. But it can take for-fucking-ever especially if you choose the low ram option (I’ve tried it a couple of times).
If you get from a reputable site like 1337x.to you don’t have worry as long as you are also downloading from one of their reputable uploaders.