Setup-fitgirl-selective-english.bin
: Place setup-fitgirl-selective-english.bin in the same folder as the setup.exe and all other .bin files (e.g., fg-01.bin , fg-02.bin ).
It contains the necessary sound files (voice acting) and text strings for the English version of the game.
The installer usually requires all .bin files and the setup.exe to be in the . setup-fitgirl-selective-english.bin
You should download this file . In most repack descriptions, the download instructions will be very specific. For example, a repack may state that you must download all the main .bin files and at least one selective language pack. If you are an English speaker, you would download setup-fitgirl-selective-english.bin and skip all other language-specific files like fg-selective-french.bin or fg-selective-german.bin [9†L27-L30][11†L8-L9].
FitGirl installers typically include a tool called Verify BIN files before installation.bat . Run this to ensure the file wasn't corrupted during the download. If it fails, you may need to "re-hash" or re-download that specific file. : Place setup-fitgirl-selective-english
Sometimes, during download via torrent or direct link, this specific file fails to download. It might be greyed out in your torrent client.
: The .bin file must sit in the exact same folder as the setup.exe file. If it is in a separate subfolder, the installer will not see it. You should download this file
In these highly compressed game installers, "selective" files allow you to save bandwidth and disk space by only downloading the languages you actually intend to use. Key Features and Functionality
FitGirl Repacks uses a "selective download" system. Instead of forcing you to download every language pack available for a game (which can add tens of gigabytes to the download size), the files are split by language.
This is where setup-fitgirl-selective-english.bin comes in. This file contains the for the game.
Because language files are often processed at the very end of the installation, a setup that freezes at 99% is usually struggling to write the English voice files to your drive.