Just Cause 2
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Developers | |
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Avalanche Studios | |
Publishers | |
Square Enix | |
Engines | |
Avalanche Engine 2.0 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | March 23, 2010 |
Just Cause | |
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Just Cause | 2006 |
Just Cause 2 | 2010 |
Just Cause 3 | 2015 |
Just Cause 4 | 2018 |
Key points
- Well-optimized for PC.[citation needed]
- Negative mouse acceleration, but mods are available to remove it[1]
General information
- Just Cause Website
- Just Cause 2 Mods - A large modding community for the game
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Users' Forums for game series
Availability
- All versions require Steam.
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
- You can skip introduction cutscenes by pressing enter.
Modifications
Several excellent mods are available for Just Cause 2.
Select mods:
- Increased Grapple Range & Speed
- Technopath's Black Market Mod
- Superman Flying Mod (and in first-person)
- Super Car
- HD Improved Clouds
- High-Resolution Moon and Enhanced Stars
- Map Viewer
- No Film Grain
- Remove Negative Mouse Acceleration
Generally, mods go in Steam\SteamApps\common\Just Cause 2\dropzone
or Steam\SteamApps\common\Just Cause 2\archives_win32
Create the dropzone
folder, as it doesn't normally exist. If your mod comes with subfolders (like textures
), put the subfolders inside dropzone
. Some mods do not use dropzone
, so please read the instructions for all mods.
Just Cause 2 Multiplayer Mod
- Also known as 'JC2-MP'.
- Supports privately-hosted servers.
- Officially released via Steam as a DLC for Just Cause 2 on December 17, 2013.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/8190/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/8190/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Issues fixed
Possible crash fix
Instructions |
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Game forces windowed mode
Instructions |
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Directx Error 3
Instructions |
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NVidia Optimus laptops use Intel IGP only
Instructions |
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Other information
Command-line Parameters
There are several Command-line Parameters to help optimize the game even further. To add them, you must do the following:
- Right click on "Just Cause 2" in your Steam game library.
- Click properties at the bottom of the new context menu
- Click the "Set Launch Options" button
- Enter in whichever commandline options you want. (Examples listed below)
All listed perameters work in both the demo and the full game.
Command line parameter | Description | Accepted variables |
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/FailSafe |
Run in failsafe mode (ignore settings) | |
/Fullscreen |
Force fullscreen mode | |
/Windowed |
Force windowed 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 | |
/MSAA=N |
Alter the MSAA sample count | |
/VSync=B |
Enable (or disable) V-Sync | 0 - 1 |
/Aniso=N |
Alter the Ansiotropic filter intensity | 0 - 7 (Default: 7) |
/Shadows=N |
Change shadow quality | 0 - 2 (Default: 1) |
/ShadowRes=N |
Alter shadow Resolution | 0 - 1 (Default: 0) |
/SSAO=B |
Enable/disable SSAO | 0 - 1 (Default: 0) |
/HBAO=B |
Enable/disable HBAO method for SSAO | 0 - 1 (Default: 1) |
/PLSpec=B |
Enable/disable pointlight specular | 0 - 1 (0) |
/PostEffects=B |
Enable/disable posteffects | 0 - 1 (1) |
/LODFactor=N |
Alter geometric dtail over distance | 0-3 (Default: 0) |
/Decals=B |
Enable/disable decals | 0 - 1 |
/EdgeFade=B |
Enable/disable edge fade effect | 0 - 1 |
/FilmGrain=B |
Enable/disable film grain effect | 0 - 1 |
/fovfactor=N |
Changes field of view.[1] | 1.0 - 2.0 (Default: 1.0) |
/DXBuffers= |
(Default: 1) | |
/FramerateCap= |
Allows user to set a cap on the frame rate | (Default: disabled) |
/DXAdapter= |
Allows users with multiple GPUs to force the use of a specific card | |
/borderless= |
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
You can use multiple parameters by separating them with a space. (For example: /fovfactor=2 /frameratecap=30 /filmgrain=0
)
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | Vista | Vista SP1 |
Processor (CPU) | Dual-core CPU with SSE3 (Athlon 64 X2 4200 / Pentium D 3GHz) | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.6 GHz or AMD Phenom X3 2.4GHz or equivalent |
System memory (RAM) | ||
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 10 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 8800 series ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 10 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTS 250 series ATI Radeon HD 5750 series 512 MB of VRAM |
Controller | Xbox 360 Controller |
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.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/8190/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (8190) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.