Kuriimu2 vs Ninja Ripper
Kuriimu2
github.comNinja Ripper
ninjaripper.comSide by side
| Figure | Kuriimu2 | Ninja Ripper |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 3 |
| Spec score · Game Asset Extractors | 7.6 (#12) | 7.4 (#15) |
| Intended use | The project describes its intended uses as preservation, translation, research, and modding, and says users are responsible for complying with applicable laws. | The official homepage says the program is intended to research game level areas behind the camera and does not pursue piracy. |
| Purpose | Kuriimu2 is a game translation project manager and toolkit for fan translators, ROM hackers, and game modders. | Ninja Ripper extracts 3D game geometry, models, textures, and shaders for exploration in 3D editors. |
Plans
Ninja Ripper
- Support€1.10 a month
- Patreon membership5 PLN a month
- Access to the latest version€5.50 a month
In their own words
Kuriimu2
Kuriimu2 is a free, open-source project manager and toolkit for game translators, ROM hackers, and game modders. It helps inspect, extract, edit, and rebuild game resources across formats. Its tools handle archive, image, and text extraction and injection, as well as font inspection and modification; archive repacking is also supported. The project provides graphical and command-line builds, a modular plugin architecture, and an API for custom plugins. A compatibility spreadsheet lists its large collection of supported game formats. Version 1.2.1 is the latest stable release and adds all image plugins from Kukkii plus batch injection in the command line. Kuriimu2 is listed for Windows; the quick start directs users to launch Kuriimu2.exe. The project says to install the latest Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable before use. It is under GPL-3.0, with no paid plans or usage limits stated. The project describes preservation, translation, research, and modding as intended uses.
Ninja Ripper
Ninja Ripper has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.