What is a repack?
“Repackaging” of any sort of software, especially games is when you take a program or a game, apply patches to it, maybe fix one or two bugs and repackage it in a proper installer made to be simple to use & install.
My game repacks are full, with working in-game audio/music (where possible) & fully compatible with Windows 10! Since I actually use Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 (21H2) where I make the stuff, so you can be assured that the game just works. Every game passes testing and is only published here until I’ve made sure that it works the way I intend it to!
Just download, extract, install & play. Simple as that! If you experience issues with any of my repacks make sure to first check out my Tools & Runtimes page, as there you will find essential runtime software that every computer should have in the first place.
Why MagiPack Games?
I am a big fan of old-school classic games with easy-on-hardware graphics (not like as in a real movie on bluray), so I mainly do game repacks of games made 1995 – 2005 (might make an exception here and there).
Making old classic game repacks is a lifestyle for me. Every repack that I make, I first put my heart and soul into it, then I spend countless of time making it actually work and finally I test it and re-test it! Here are some key points to consider why my game repacks are worth your time:
- No viruses or malware – EVER
Besides of making & testing the repacks, at the final phase I make sure I scan the games so that you can be safe from viruses. Every repack that I make is accompanied with SHA256 hash sums for the file archive(s) or the game installer. This way you will know that the release hasn’t been tampered with and it is truly made by MagiPack Games.
- Works with Windows 10 (Might as well work with Windows 11)
While Windows 10 is the future (some might disagree and who could blame them), my releases are made sure that they fully work in Windows 10 (without the need to be bundled with additional VMs, whenever possible). If a game doesn’t work on Windows 10, then it isn’t released here. Period.
I use Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 (21H2) for all of my systems and that’s where I make my repacks. So you can be assured that I hold on my word!
As a side note, please make sure that you check my Tools & Runtimes page, there you will find essential runtime software that every computer should have! Like for example Direct X runtimes.
- Small file sizes
My game installers are first compressed as much as possible and then packaged in a 7Zip or RAR archive(s). Take for example the GTA III release, the game originally comes in 2 CDs, I managed to make it fit into one CD, that is of course, with the game audio & music!
- No RIPs/cuttings
Don’t you just hate it when your game doesn’t include the in-game music and or audio? Or just it’s missing cutscenes? I hate it too. My game repacks come from the full source, so that they have everything that was intended to be in the actual game. And as mentioned above, my releases are compressed to the smallest possible sizes, at installer level.
- Patches & NoCD
Yes, you heard it right. I first apply the latest game patches (if available) and then I ‘slap’ a NoCD fix into them. Who would like the headache of inserting the game disc into the computer every time before playing a game? And as a matter of fact, Windows 10 by default doesn’t come with the old & outdated SecuROM/SafeDisc/Tages DRM, used to check game discs if original or counterfeit. That means if you have a particular original old game disc in your possession, you cannot play your game on Windows 10. I eliminate the need for that old DRM, so that your games work flawlessly in your new Windows 10 computer 😉
- Extra fixes
Since the games that I repack are old & classic, most of them are made for old computer monitors with 4:3 aspect ratio monitors (the old fat and bulk CRTs). They usually don’t support widescreen resolutions for modern monitors and that’s why I sometimes modify the games to support widescreen monitors. While this is a somewhat difficult and time-consuming process, I do not guarantee that all of my releases will include this extra fix, but I try my best. In the future I might update some of our releases with the mentioned fix.