When you download the folder labeled "-R.G. Mechanics- Far Cry 4 Version 1.5", here is exactly what you are getting:
Solution: Version 1.5 has a known conflict with MSI Afterburner / RivaTuner. Close those apps. Alternatively, go to Documents/My Games/Far Cry 4/ and delete GamerProfile.xml to let the game rebuild it. -R.G. Mechanics- Far Cry 4 Version 1.5
The original uncompressed size of Far Cry 4 was approximately 30–35 GB. The R.G. Mechanics repack typically reduced this to roughly 16–18 GB. This was achieved through: When you download the folder labeled "-R
Because this software is abandonware/preservation-focused, most legal disclaimers apply. However, for archival purposes, the installation ritual is a rite of passage: Alternatively, go to Documents/My Games/Far Cry 4/ and
If you download this repack, your antivirus (especially Windows Defender) will scream at you. It will flag crack.dll, steam_api.dll, or the main executable as "Trojan:Win32/Wacatac" or "PUA."
The Technical Truth: This is almost always a false positive. The crack uses "code injection" to hook into the game process and tell it that Uplay is running. This behavior is structurally identical to malware, but it is benign.