You could try installing and running the offline installer for DirectX.

But I recommend trying to run the game without installing these runtimes first. You likely have them installed already. If the game doesn't run then use the offline installer.

Disable downloading DirectX and any other redisfributable

You are on Win11, you already have them

Well, the lazy answer is that if there’s a custom install mode, you don’t select the VC++ runtime components and just install the game.

I know everyone loves Fitgirl, and her re-packs are a tiny bit smaller than DODI, but I always have issues with hers for some reason. DODI, never an issue. I am on linux, so there is that.

Genuine question. Why doesn’t anyone Google their errors anymore? Or if you’re super lazy, copy pasting the screenshot into chatgpt or grok?

Genuine question.

Why anyone even bothers with repacks?

Just to save few gigabytes when downloading, only then to waste a lot of time messing with it or just installing as it takes forever