The repack may have stripped incorrect audio banks. Fix: Re-download the English voice pack specifically from the repack’s optional files. Then replace Returnal\Content\Paks\pakchunk0_sound-WindowsNoEditor.pak .
| Pros | Cons | |------|------| | Saves ~30GB of download | No online co-op | | Removes Denuvo (better FPS) | Manual patch updates | | Selective language install | Potential antivirus false flags | | Portable (no launcher) | DualSense haptics may break | Returnal -DODI Repack-