General information
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- All versions require Steam and Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM.[1][2]
- Requires an Internet connection on first launch.[3]
Version differences
- The XXL Edition includes the base game and all DLC.
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
Name |
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Air, Land & Sea Expansion Pass |
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Bavarium Sea Heist |
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Capstone Bloodhound RPG |
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Combat Buggy |
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Explosive Weapon Pack |
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Final Argument Sniper Rifle |
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Firestarter Customization Skins |
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Kousavá Rifle |
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Mini-Gun Racing Boat |
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Mech Land Assault |
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Rocket Launcher Sports Car |
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Reaper Missile Mech |
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Sky Fortress |
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Weaponized Vehicle Pack |
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Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Using Steam's Launch Options (with DLC Support)[5]
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- Open
<path-to-game> .
- Create a new folder called
dropzone in the directory.
- Create a new folder in
dropzone called videos .
- Create an empty text file in the
videos folder and rename it to corona_video.bikc .
- Run the game with the following command line arguments:
--vfs-fs dropzone --vfs-archive patch_win64 --vfs-archive archives_win64 --vfs-archive dlc_win64 --vfs-fs .
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Reduce load times
- At startup, the game spends quite some time connecting to Square Enix servers.
- Using the following workaround will disable online features such as leaderboards.
Prevent game from connecting with online servers[6]
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- Block the executable file
justcause3.exe from connecting to the Internet in the firewall settings.
- Alternatively add folowing line into your hosts file:
127.0.0.1 bluewhale.os.eidos.com
- Once the game opens, select "Play In Offline Mode".
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
System |
Native |
Notes |
OneDrive |
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Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. |
Steam Cloud |
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Video
In-game gameplay settings.
Input
Controller remapping
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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SFX, Voice and Music. |
Surround sound |
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Verified up to 7.1 surround output.[7] |
Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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Game halted when focus is lost. |
Royalty free audio |
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Localizations
- Latin American Spanish localization is exclusive to the console versions.
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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French |
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German |
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Italian |
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Japanese |
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Polish |
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Brazilian Portuguese |
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Russian |
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Spanish |
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Network
Multiplayer types
3D/VR support
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 configuration file[8]
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- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Open
Settings.json using a text editor.
- Adjust lines 2 and 3 to your desired resolution
"DisplayFullscreenWidth": 1920
"DisplayFullscreenHeight": 1080
- The game will now correctly run at your desired resolution without crashing..
Notes
- Changing your resolution to anything higher than 1080p causes sub menu items to display in the wrong position on screen, but with no effect on functionality.
- The provided samples are the default settings for the settings file.
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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.[9]
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- Go to the Gear MOD menu for weapons.
- Disable the Precision Aim MOD.
- Restart the game.
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Use an XInput controller.[10]
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- Plug in or connect an XInput controller
- Start Steam Big Picture
- Launch Just Cause 3
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Stuttering observed when using a controller with Steam
- If using a controller with Steam, stuttering might be observed.
Disable Steam Controller Input for the game
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- Go to the game's properties in Steam
- Go to the controller section.
- Disable Steam Input.
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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) |
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/fullscreen |
Force fullscreen mode |
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/windowed |
Force windowed mode |
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/borderless |
Force bordlerless mode |
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/width=N |
Change resolution width |
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/height=N |
Change resolution height |
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/widthFS=N |
Change resolution width (fullscreen only) |
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/heightFS=N |
Change resolution height (fullscreen only) |
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/widthW=N |
Change resolution width (windowed only) |
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/heightW=N |
Change resolution height (windowed only) |
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/refreshrate=N |
Change the refresh rate |
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/vsync=B |
Enable/disable V-sync |
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/dxadapter=N |
Use DirectX adapter at specified index |
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/aniso=n |
Anisotropic filter |
(0-7, default: 7)
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/shadows=N |
Shadow quality |
(0-2, default: 1)
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/shadowres=N |
Shadow resolution |
0-1, default: 0
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/ssao=B |
Enable/disable SSAO |
Default: Disabled
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/posteffects=B |
Enable/disable post-processing effects |
Default: Enabled
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/lodfactor=N |
Geometric level of detail |
0-3, Default: 0
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/edgefade=B |
Enable/disable edge fade effect |
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/watertess=B |
Enable/disable water tessellation |
Default: Enabled
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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 |
Direct3D |
11 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
Physics |
Havok |
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Audio |
FMOD Studio |
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Interface |
Scaleform |
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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:
References