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SolarPunker ,

I though it was mtgcommander.net

ShadowCat ,

what’s that ? I guess they use same wordpress theme

ModsAreCopsACAB ,

https://lemm.ee/pictrs/image/fbb32015-31b1-4feb-810e-be95986f71a2.webp

ahoy_me_boy ,
@ahoy_me_boy@lemmy.dbzer0.com avatar

Just would like to say that if you get $3000 in free games over the past 3 years, $5 is nothing.

Without money, piracy sites shut down. Then everyone cries.

It’s not a bad thing to throw them a few bucks every few years if you want them to survive.

Price of a cup of coffee.

ModsAreCopsACAB ,

We all know this is a side hustle. No one pirates or repacks as a main source of income, donations are way too volatile for that.

So no, I won’t tip someone for their hobby.

embed_me ,
@embed_me@programming.dev avatar

We all know this is a side hustle.

I don’t. And I’ll be wary about assuming that. If they devote their time and effort to one thing, they’re sacrificing being able to do other things. Idk why there is a need to explain that

ModsAreCopsACAB ,

Welcome to the real world where primary income doesn’t come from donations.

Randomgal ,

Sounds like you’ve failed at monetizing your hobbies tbh

ModsAreCopsACAB ,

You sound miserable if you need to make everything about money, even outside of work.

Randomgal ,

You sound privileged.

ModsAreCopsACAB ,

That’s just how living in Europe sounds to people who live in America/Canada.

matcha_addict , (edited )

Is there an alternative to fitgirl that doesn’t have the long uncompress / unpack times? I love that fitgirl has everything and is a trusted source, but the decompression takes too long and sometimes doesn’t even work on Linux.

NuXCOM_90Percent ,

Isn’t that like 90% of the point of the repack? To heavily compress things and drastically reduce the download size of a game?

Ajen ,

I thought 90% was defeating DRM and 10% was reducing download size. Doesn’t matter how quick the download is if DRM blocks you from running the game.

I don’t pirate games (any more) but my understanding is that FitGirl is one of the few crackers who can defeat denuvo, which means the only choice for pirates is repack.

NuXCOM_90Percent ,

That’s just downloading the game and getting the crack.

You are mistaking Fitgirl (generally seems to be a pretty cool person) with Empress (transphobic shitbag but puts the time in to remove denuvo). Fitgirl repacks are generally more about massive compression and dealing with the mess that is (generally nintendo and) emulators for modern platforms. Like, I allegedly grabbed my copy of breath of the wild out of one of her repacks because I could not be bothered to figure out how to get all the DLCs set up.

cyberic ,
@cyberic@discuss.tchncs.de avatar

Thanks for this, I was confusing them with Empress (which probably should be an additional crime)

EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted ,
@EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

“allegedly”? Lol.

monstoor ,

FitGirl only repacks; he doesn’t defeat Denuvo. The only crackers within the last twelve months or so to crack Denuvo have been MKDEV and EMPRESS, both of whom are no longer active in the scene.

ColeSloth ,

Shit. Empress finally up and quit? Or got paid enough by denuvo?

monstoor ,

Yes.

princessnorah ,
@princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

FitGirl only repacks; he doesn’t defeat Denuvo.

My guy, I can’t believe I have to point this out, but FitGirl is a woman.

monstoor ,

My guy, I can’t believe I have to point this out, but FitGirl is a woman.

We actually don’t know, as their identity has never been revealed. The ‘FitGirl image’ is of French actress Audrey Tautou.

princessnorah ,
@princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

This is a really stupid take. Obviously the image is fake. But what about them would lead you to believe it is a man? They say they are a girl in the name they use, that’s good enough for me.

monstoor ,

They say they are a girl in the name they use, that’s good enough for me.

Well, good for you. Probably best not to worry about what others may or may not think.

princessnorah ,
@princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

🙄

matcha_addict , (edited )

Then I suppose I am looking for a download resources that aren’t repacks, or at least aren’t so heavy and convoluted on the way they pack.

What I liked about fitgirl is the reputation. A resource I can trust and quality is consistent.

Simon OP ,

Any torrents you search for on a tracker that don’t say ‘Repack’ are relatively uncompressed.

zkrzsz ,

Try Dodi.

ReversalHatchery ,

To me that’s fair, this is the price of good compression and to me it’s worth it.

However what I don’t like is the forced admin rights request, which is totally unnecessary. This is the reason I very rarely use their repacks. I know they are trusted, but I chose to not choose them.

webghost0101 ,

I am also looking for this. I default to fitgirl because its the only trustworthy source in the scene that i know.

Oc i can just try and find a torent myself but with so many fakers out there, people uploading game files even if there is no working crack available, it feels like gambling.

CuteistFox ,

DODI also has good repacks (has worse compresion but faster unpacks so is better on faster vpns)

ShadowCat ,

elamigos, you can find their repacks on most sites on the megathread

anzo , (edited )

Edit: I was wrong. Dismiss the comment!

Was’nt this person transphobic? To me that’s relevant. I wouldn’t like people giving them support in that case.

Justas ,
@Justas@sh.itjust.works avatar

Wasn’t that one called Empress?

dillekant ,

Was Empress also the one who did the unhinged “you are all my simps now” rant thing?

Justas ,
@Justas@sh.itjust.works avatar

I am not sure but that sounds like her.

Toribor ,
@Toribor@corndog.social avatar

You’re likely thinking of Empress who has a number of personality issues… transphobia definitely being one of them.

Ajen ,

TBH I totally thought they were the same person/group until now. Not really into the cracking scene, though…

anzo ,

Glad to stand corrected!

pelletbucket ,

can anybody give me the tldr on what they do?

UmbraTemporis , (edited )

Packing games for fellow shipmates.

nueromancer ,
@nueromancer@lemmy.dbzer0.com avatar

They don’t do crack only repack

Ilandar ,

Don’t do crack, kids.

downhomechunk ,
@downhomechunk@midwest.social avatar

Now you tell me

Ilandar ,

DON’T DO CRACK KIDS

Regalia ,
@Regalia@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

They take cracked games and compress their size down so that shipmates with low bandwidth can download them easier.

pelletbucket ,

nice.

Sizzler ,

I only just noticed that they don’t work if you are offline so they are worthless. It means it’s connecting to a server that could disappear at any moment and make your downloads useless.

EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted ,
@EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

That is not true. I use Fitgirl repacks regularly and you can definitely install them while offline. You probably just accidentally checked (or didn’t uncheck as I believe they are checked by default) the option to download additional files (see the three examples in the screenshot below).

https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/pictrs/image/0bf67991-7e3e-487a-beb6-00c8e5c67cab.jpeg

princessnorah ,
@princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

Yeah, the downloads are coming from Microsoft, and they would be required by the game no matter how you install it.

EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted ,
@EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

Kind of a nitpick, frankly. A piece of third-party software that is required for the game to run is hardly FitGirl’s fault. And if you already have it installed, then you are not required to download it in the launcher. You can proceed to skip that part & install the game without any Internet connection whatsoever.

(Also, if you didn’t have access to the Internet at least SOMETIMES then you wouldn’t be able to have gotten the repack downloaded in the first place.)

princessnorah ,
@princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

And if you’re transferring it to a PC without internet access, the repack pages have the info of what other packages are needed and where to download them.

Sizzler ,

OK I’ll go back and have a look.

JackGreenEarth ,

What’s her super secret method that she can’t share? Doesn’t sound very open to me.

Lath ,

If i remember right from the many years ago i first came across her works, it's a compression method she personalized and finessed over time.

CraigeryTheKid ,

I prefer and default to fitgirl, but I’ll admit that sometimes the long unpack time doesn’t seem worth the sometimes only 1-5gb file size difference.

r00ty Admin ,
r00ty avatar

I think there's likely a lot of people still on slower links that benefit for sure.

But as gigabit and better Internet becomes more mainstream, it's certainly less of a problem for those with that.

Mic_Check_One_Two ,

It’s primarily meant for people who have slow connections. If you’re downloading a game over DSL or satellite (which is often the only thing available unless you’re in an urban/suburban area) then the 5GB of extra compression could be a huge time difference. It’s also true for metered connections, where you have to pay by the GB, or where you have a data cap.

Simon OP ,

It’s pretty relevant for people who archive too because it can add up to terrabytes of difference if you’re backing up everything.

RisingSwell ,

Can confirm, 5gb extra is about 9 more hours of downloading, presuming everything goes well

bionicjoey ,

Middle out.

Kusimulkku ,

I just had to watch that scene again, I just love it so much

USSEthernet ,

It’s like jerking 4 dicks at once

bionicjoey ,

But what’s the mean jerk time?

Randomgal ,

Why would it be open? The whole point is that this is the service they provide.

Vilian ,

“world economic crisis” what?, she is in russia?

Mic_Check_One_Two ,

I mean, she’s never tried to hide the fact that she’s Russian. And she also hasn’t hidden the fact that she dislikes Putin. But lots of Europe is struggling right now. For instance, the farmers protesting across many parts of Europe, as a result of the war and Ukrainian exports.

crispy_kilt ,

She called him an old madman in the link posted. She’s one of the good ones

rottingleaf ,

Ooo, can I be that too? I would use bad words for these people when I was a kid in 2007, you know, when it wasn’t mainstream, but everybody wanted to believe that Russia just has a flawed democracy.

Vilian ,

farms are angry because of cheap grains in the market no because of the war

Mic_Check_One_Two ,

Take it a step farther. Why is cheap grain available on the market? Because European import regulations were relaxed to support Ukrainian grain exports.

In case you weren’t aware, grain is one of Ukraine’s largest exports.

Vilian ,

In case you weren’t aware, grain is one of Ukraine’s largest exports.

yep i knew, i didn’t knew that regulations were relaxed to ukraine tho

princessnorah ,
@princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

I thought most of those grain exports go to Africa and the Middle East though? Like didn’t the war and initial export blockade cause the famine in Yemen to get worse?

Simon OP ,

Latvia

somethingchameleon ,

Is fitgirl even a girl?

UmbraTemporis ,

Supernatural spirit from an alternate reality hell-bent on destroying video game monopolies.

Droechai ,

Had anyone seen Empress and Fitgirl in the same room at the same time?

catculation ,
@catculation@lemmy.zip avatar

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    Droechai ,

    No idea sadly

    WeLoveCastingSpellz ,

    actually after empress went crazy,fitgirl pledged that she wouldn’t reoack empresses games

    Simon OP ,

    Fitgirl presents as a woman therefore she is a girl. I don’t walk by people on the street and wonder what’s in their pants all day.

    state_electrician ,

    The plumbing also doesn’t define which pronouns someone prefers.

    Kusimulkku ,

    I sure do that. Hope it’s a big meaty hog

    Omniraptor ,

    thanks for sharing

    Kusimulkku ,

    Hogs are for everyone

    itslilith ,
    @itslilith@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

    !THE_PACK HELL YEAH SIBLING OF UNKNOWN GENDER! HOGS ARE TO BE ENJOYED BY EVERYONE, AROOOO

    monstoor ,

    Woman and girl also mean different things, especially to law enforcement.

    Auli ,

    But is fitgirl one person?

    bionicjoey ,

    The real question is: is she fit?

    Bristle1744 ,

    Her photo implies that she is at least lean.

    Justas ,
    @Justas@sh.itjust.works avatar

    She uses photos of Audrey Tatou, a French actress.

    ZebraGoose ,

    The answer I was looking for 😅

    PyroNeurosis ,

    That’s absurd, the name clearly come from her deft skill at fitting games into compressable packages.

    crispy_kilt ,

    Who cares?

    somethingchameleon ,

    Who cares who cares?

    kugmo ,
    @kugmo@sh.itjust.works avatar

    no call him fat guy

    cro_magnon_gilf ,

    Only one way to find out: ask her if she knows any good MLP fanfics

    an0nym0us ,
    @an0nym0us@lemmy.dbzer0.com avatar

    Using my girl, Audrey to draw my attention works every time. 😍

    Elliot ,

    Username checks out

    crispy_kilt ,

    Calme-toi, elle n’appartient à personne.

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