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It represented a specific moment in gaming history: when 3D acceleration was fast enough to be beautiful, but the security around it was still naive. It was a tool that asked a simple question: "If the computer has to know the data to draw the pixel, why shouldn't I know it too?"
Want the high-poly model of the Lich King from World of Warcraft ? F12. Want the geometry of a car from Need for Speed: Carbon before it gets crushed? F12. Want the level architecture from Bioshock's Fort Frolic? F12.
For a generation of 3D artists who learned anatomy by dissecting Lara Croft's mesh or lighting by studying the lamplights of Thief , 3D Ripper DX wasn't a pirating tool. It was a tutor.
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