As you know, there are developers who are engaged in changing or supplementing the major versions of programs. This is done so that the programs are more functional and convenient. And sometimes originality and variety are simply introduced into the old version. Let's define a term such as Repack.
So what is repack? Consider this using computer games as an example. Usually the original version takes up a lot of space. It uses certain modules and file encodings.
So, the creation of Repack is necessary to reduce the space occupied by the main version of the game on disk. Usually, all audio files and videos recorded in WAV format are cut out and made more compressed. For example, they convert to OGG format.
When Game Repacks are created, all components of the game are significantly compressed, but without loss of content. For this, FreeArc and 7-Zip are used. And answering questions about what Repak is and what it is, we can say that it has the form of an archive that takes up much less space on the hard drive.
This method is used by multimedia pirates who create disk images. In other words, these are virtual disk files, and the computer recognizes them as real media.
One important point: games are compressed only in the installation form. And when the installation is complete, they take up as much disk space as the original.
Thinking about what Repak is, we can say that this is a change in the encoding and configuration of the files. You can also replace the models in the game and somehow diversify the virtual world.
The question is what is the Repack version of the game. This, without a doubt, is a more complete, with all the additions, version of the game itself. She does not need a real disk.
Note the main advantages of Repack:
- It downloads much faster than the main version. This is because its installation weight is much less than the original version.
- Repack is easy to burn to a DVD-ROM (4.7 GB capacity).
- Patches are often added to the application.
- Most Repacks have clear application guides. A convenient electronic format is used.
- If you purchase the original game, then along with it you need to download additional content from the manufacturer’s website. And the Repack version will save you from such work.
- The presence of utilities such as NoCD or NoDVD.
And now about some of the negative aspects of repack versions of programs and games. It all comes down to the degree of compression of the application. The installation speed depends on this and a lot of computer RAM may be required. It happens that the installation of a version lasts several hours.
Well, the fact that you need to work in ISO format with certain disk images using additional applications. These include the following: Alcohol 120%, Daemon Tools or UltraISO.
The main features of a high-quality Repack are the following:
- If the interface contains Russian, as well as scoring in Russian.
- Its size should be no more than 60% of the original version.
- If during installation and direct operation of Repack there are no errors that are related to repacking.
- Availability of bonuses. Official addons, patches and add-ons are implied.