Repacks often keep the folder structure intact, but some modify XComGame.ini or DefaultEngine.ini which can break mods like Long War of the Chosen . Advanced repacks include an option to restore original INI files.
| Risk | Likelihood | Consequence | |------|------------|--------------| | (e.g., .dll side-loading) | Medium – older repacks from unknown groups | Credential theft, crypto mining | | Windows Defender detections (false positives) | Very High – often triggers HackTool:Win32/Keygen | Usually benign but alarming | | Modified savegame exploit | Low | Corrupted saves, but not RCE | | Telemetry re-enabled | Medium – some repacks fail to fully block | 2K may know IP; rare bans | | Tampered modding tools | Low – repacks that include ModBuddy | Potential code injection | xcom repack