Standard compressed archives (like ZIP or RAR) might shrink this to 30 GB. That is where FitGirl changes the game. The FitGirl repack of BioShock Infinite typically clocks in at roughly 14 GB to 16 GB .
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While a standard Steam or Epic installation might take 10 minutes, the FitGirl repack can take 45 minutes to 2 hours to decompress. The installer essentially rebuilds the original 45 GB of data from the 15 GB archive. On older CPUs or systems with slow hard drives, the computer might appear frozen while it crunches the numbers. Once installed, the FitGirl repack is bit-for-bit identical to the retail version. There are no missing textures, no downgraded audio, and no removed voice lines from Courtnee Draper (Elizabeth) or Troy Baker (Booker).
The answer lies in the science of compression. BioShock Infinite , complete with its Burial at Sea DLC episodes, occupies roughly 40 GB to 45 GB on a standard hard drive. While manageable today, this was a significant download for many users when the game launched. Even now, bandwidth caps, slow rural internet, or limited SSD space remain real hurdles.
However, the reality is that downloading the FitGirl repack almost always means you are pirating the game unless you copy your own legally purchased files into the installer.
