Several legitimate free versions of Ninja Ripper exist:

If you've decided to use a free version of Ninja Ripper, here's a practical guide to getting started.

: Includes a "No-Mesh" and "Camera" ripping mode to help capture specific scenes accurately. Importer Plugins

: Using Ninja Ripper may violate a game's Terms of Service. If anyone comes from Google, yes, it's bannable. NinjaRipper hooks into the rendering pipeline and injects a DLL for doing so. It's a modding tool, but VAC has no way to differentiate it from cheats.

This version is completely free and open-source. It works exceptionally well for older games utilizing DirectX 9 and DirectX 11. However, it lacks support for modern graphics APIs.