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==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== |
Revision as of 05:24, 16 September 2022
Developers | |
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Avalanche Studios | |
Publishers | |
Square Enix | |
Engines | |
Avalanche Engine 3.0 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | December 1, 2015 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 74 |
OpenCritic | 75 |
IGDB | 76 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack, DLC |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Open world, TPS |
Sports | Parachuting |
Vehicles | Flight |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | Contemporary |
Series | Just Cause |
Just Cause | |
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Just Cause | 2006 |
Just Cause 2 | 2010 |
Just Cause 3 | 2015 |
Just Cause 4 | 2018 |
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | 5 DVD's, EU only | |||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam | XXL Edition also available. | |||
Amazon.com (unavailable) | ||||
Amazon.co.uk (unavailable) |
- All versions require Steam and Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM.[1][2]
- Requires an Internet connection on first launch.[3]
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Air, Land & Sea | Includes the Sky Fortress, Mech Land Assault, and Bavarium Sea Heist expansions. | |
Bavarium Sea Heist | Expansion. | |
Capstone Bloodhound RPG | ||
Combat Buggy | ||
Explosive Weapon Pack | Includes the Capstone Bloodhound RPG and Final Argument Sniper Rifle. | |
Final Argument Sniper Rifle | ||
Firestarter Customization Skins | ||
Kousavá Rifle | ||
Mech Land Assault | Expansion. | |
Mini-Gun Racing Boat | ||
Reaper Missile Mech | ||
Rocket Launcher Sports Car | ||
Sky Fortress | Expansion. | |
Weaponized Vehicle Pack | Includes the Combat Buggy, Mini-Gun Racing Boat, and the Rocket Launcher Sports Car. |
- All DLC is included in XXL Edition.
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Use no-intro mod[4] |
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Reduce Load Times
- At startup the game spends quite some time connecting to Square Enix servers.
- Cuts down initial loading time significantly, especially if paired with the above Skip intro videos fix.
- Will prevent you from using online features in game such as leaderboards.
Prevent game from connecting with online servers[5] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Square Enix\Just Cause 3\Saves\0\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/225540/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Square Enix\Just Cause 3\Saves\<user-id>\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/225540/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | Use JC3FOVFixer for up to 90° vertical (see FOV Calculator for help). Also affects cutscenes, which may cause visual glitches, i.e. character pop-in. | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Use /borderless /windowed in Steam Launch Options. |
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Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Up to 16x. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | FXAA, SMAA, SMAA_T2X (SMAA_T2X appears to cause blurriness and a ghosting like effect when motion blur is turned off. Turning motion blur on appears to fix this.) | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | Enabled by default. If you have an adjustable dpi mouse, you can disable by setting the in game sensitivity slider to zero. Then increase mouse dpi to compensate | |
Mouse sensitivity | Global setting for Mouse and Gamepad | |
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | XInput controllers only. Games causes Xbox One controller to de-sync from wireless dongle.[citation needed] | |
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | See Controller remapping. | |
Controller sensitivity | Global setting for Mouse and Gamepad | |
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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Generic/other controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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Additional information | ||
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Button prompts | For DualShock use Updated Playstation Buttons mod. | |
Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M | Rapidly changes button prompts |
Controller remapping
Change controller mapping |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | SFX, Voice and Music. | |
Surround sound | Verified up to 7.1 surround output.[6] | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | Game halted when focus is lost. |
Localizations
- Latin American Spanish localization is exclusive to the console versions.
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
Italian | ||||
German | ||||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Japanese |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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Local play | |||
LAN play | Use Just Cause 3: Multiplayer Mod to host a dedicated server and connect using the local IP of the server. | ||
Online play | Use Just Cause 3: Multiplayer Mod. |
3D/VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: Just Cause 3. | ||
vorpX | Z3D Officially supported game. Note:Game is currently not on official list, but listed on vorpx local profile factory list. |
Issues fixed
Resolution change causes the game to crash
- Changing the resolution of the game from the in-game settings menu might cause the game to crash.[citation needed]
Manually edit the config[7] |
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Notes
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Lock-on missiles not working
- If using mouse and keyboard, lock-on missiles in vehicles might not work. Bug unpatched since launch.[citation needed]
Disable 'precision aim' Gear MOD and restart the game.[8] |
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Use an XInput controller.[9] |
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Other information
Steam Launch Options
- There are several Configuration Parameters that can be set using Steam's "Set Launch Option" feature to help optimize the game even further.
Launch Option parameter | Description | Accepted variables |
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/failSafe |
Run in failsafe mode (ignore settings) | |
/fullscreen |
Force fullscreen mode | |
/windowed |
Force windowed mode | |
/borderless |
Force bordlerless mode | |
/width=N |
Change width of resolution | |
/height=N |
Change height of resolution | |
/widthFS=N |
Change width of resolution (fullscreen only) | |
/heightFS=N |
Change height of resolution (fullscreen only) | |
/widthW=N |
Change width of resolution (windowed only) | |
/heightW=N |
Change height of resolution (windowed only) | |
/refreshrate=N |
Change the refresh rate | |
/vsync=B |
Enable/disable V-sync | |
/dxadapter=N |
Use DirectX adapter at specified index | |
/aniso=n |
Anisotropic filter | (0-7, default: 7) |
/shadows=N |
Shadow quality | (0-2, default: 1) |
/shadowres=N |
Shadow resolution | 0-1, default: 0 |
/ssao=B |
Enable/disable SSAO | Default: Disabled |
/posteffects=B |
Enable/disable posteffects | Default: Enabled |
/lodfactor=N |
Geometric detail | 0-3, Default: 0 |
/edgefade=B |
Enable/disable edge fade effect | |
/watertess=B |
Enable/disable water tessellation | Default: Enabled |
B
stands for boolean; Where 1
is equal to "enabled," and 0
is equal to "disabled"
N
stands for number; Set to whichever number requested
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 11 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | Havok | |
Audio | FMOD Studio | |
Interface | Scaleform | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | 1.994d |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | Vista SP2 | 7 SP1, 8.1 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3 GHz AMD Phenom II X6 1075T 3.0 GHz |
Intel Core i7-3770 3.4 GHz AMD FX-8350 4.0 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 6 GB | 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 54 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 670 AMD Radeon HD 7870 2 GB of VRAM | Nvidia GeForce GTX 780 (3 GB) AMD Radeon R9 290 (4 GB) |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (225540) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ EULA
- ↑ Support Page
- ↑ https://i.imgur.com/PnyY4FE.png
- ↑ Verified by User:Mrtnptrs on 2022-07-27
- ↑ https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=566575720 Square Enix Offline (+Better Performance)
- ↑ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up
- ↑ How to fix the resolution crash bug!!!! :: Just cause 3 General Discussions
- ↑ Homing Missiles not working :: Just cause 3 General Discussions
- ↑ Act 3 - Rico and the Rose, cant catch jets. :: Just cause 3 General Discussions