To achieve the smallest possible size, repackers often engaged in "ripping." This involved removing non-essential files or down-sampling existing ones.
How does one compress a 4.7 GB game into a file often smaller than 1 GB without turning it into a blocky mess? The answer lies in the sophisticated techniques used by repackers like Tiger Harison.
Designed to maintain original missions, the full open-world map of Los Santos, San Fierro, and Las Venturas, and key gameplay mechanics.
This created a massive demand for "RIP" versions or "Highly Compressed" releases. These were modified versions of games where the file size was drastically reduced, sometimes down to 500 MB or even less. This is where "Tiger Harison" entered the chat.