Just Cause 2
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{{Infobox game |cover = Just Cause 2 Cover.jpg |developers =
Avalanche Studios
GOG.com
General Arcade[1]
|publishers =
Square Enix
Retail (Russia)
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Bullseye Rifle fix
- This mod fixes a couple of annoying issues with the Bullseye Rifle (a DLC weapon), like using improper ammo type, lack of possibility to zoom with scope and more.
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Game data
In-game general settings.
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
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| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Square Enix\Just Cause 2\Saves\JC2Settings |
- Configuration file is a binary file.
Save game data location
| System | Location |
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| Windows | |
| Steam | <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\8190\ |
Save game cloud syncing
- No save game cloud syncing information; you can edit this page to add it.
Video
In-game resolution settings.
In-game advanced video settings.
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | See Multi-monitor. | ||
| Ultra-widescreen | [2] | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | See Field of view (FOV). | ||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See Borderless fullscreen windowed. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Up to 16x. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | Up to 8x MSAA and up to 32x CSAA. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS | |||
| 120+ FPS | No frame rate or refresh rate cap;[3] however, when exceeding 60fps, slingshotting will not give momentum. | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Multi-monitor
| Instructions[4] |
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/WidthW=YourWidth /HeightW=YourHeight |
Field of view (FOV)
Run the game with the /fovfactor=[number] command line argument[citation needed]
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- Only values between 1.0 and 2.0 can be used.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Run the game with the /borderless=1 command line argument[citation needed]
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Notes
- On some systems, the borderless window is slightly higher than it is supposed to be, cutting off the top and revealing the taskbar.
Remove film grain
| Use mod |
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Input
In-game keyboard/mouse settings.
In-game key map settings.
In-game gamepad settings.
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | Negative mouse acceleration.[5]
Can be disabled (only working for non-inverted mouse input). |
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| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | XInput controllers only. | |
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| 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 | Requires an XInput wrapper; see the glossary page for applicable tools. | |
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| PlayStation button prompts | A mod is available that swaps the Xbox prompts with Dualshock prompts. An XInput wrapper is still required. | |
| Light bar support | ||
| Adaptive trigger support | ||
| DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
| Connection modes | ||
| Generic/other controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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| Additional information | ||
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| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M | Mouse speed changes when the controller is used, and changes back when released. Button prompts change rapidly. |
In-game gamepad layout screen (for General).
In-game gamepad layout screen (for Land/Sea Vehicles).
In-game gamepad layout screen (for Helicopters).
In-game gamepad layout screen (for Planes).
Audio
In-game audio settings.
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
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| Separate volume controls | Music, Effects, Speech. | |
| Surround sound | 5.1, 6.1 and 7.1 are supported.[6] | |
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Polish | ||||
| Brazilian Portuguese | Fan translation: download (TriboGamer) | |||
| Russian | ||||
| Spanish |
Network
- In order to play online download the Official Multiplayer Mod.
- Not available in GOG.com version.
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Notes | |
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| LAN play | |||
| Online play | |||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
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| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | See the Just Cause 2 Multiplayer wiki. | |
| Direct IP |
VR support
| 3D modes | State | GG3D | Notes | |
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| Nvidia 3D Vision | Native support for up to triple-monitor setups.[7] | |||
| vorpX | 2D Officially supported game. Note:Game is currently not on official list, but listed on vorpx local profile factory list. Game has not been confirmed to be 3D yet. |
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Issues fixed
AMD launch crash fix
- AMD's graphics drivers codenamed Crimson are not compatible with Just Cause 2 Multiplayer.
| Solutions here[citation needed] |
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Possible crash fix
- Crashing issues observed with decals on some Nvidia cards.[8]
| Disable dual core optimizations for ASYNC10[9] |
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| Turn off 'decals' in video options menu[10] |
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| Turn off Steam overlay in the Steam game properties[citation needed] |
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Directx Error 3
Run the game with the /dxadapter=0 command line argument.[citation needed]
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Slingshotting does not give momentum
| Enable V-Sync in-game or manually lock the game framerate to 60 FPS.[citation needed] |
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Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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| Direct3D | 10 |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
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| Audio | FMOD Ex | |
| Cutscenes | Bink Video | 1.9q |
JC2MapViewer
- A map viewer, that loads a save game and displays missed resource/chaos items, required for 100% completion.
- Compatible with 100% Completion mod.
Command line arguments
- All listed parameters 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 resolution width | |
/Height=N |
Change resolution height | |
/WidthFS=N |
Change resolution width (fullscreen only) | |
/HeightFS=N |
Change resolution height (fullscreen only) | |
/WidthW=N |
Change resolution width (windowed only) | |
/HeightW=N |
Change resolution height (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 anisotropic 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 post-processing effects | 0 - 1 (1) |
/LODFactor=N |
Alter level of detail | 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.[11] | 1.0 - 2.0 (Default: 1.0) |
/DXBuffers= |
(Default: 1) | |
/FramerateCap= |
Allows frame rate capping | (Default: disabled) |
/DXAdapter= |
Allows users with multiple GPUs to force the use of a specific card | |
/borderless=B |
Enable/disable borderless windowed mode (set Full Screen to Off in Resolution menu) | 0 - 1 |
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
Multiple parameters can be used 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, 7 |
| Processor (CPU) | AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ Intel Pentium D 3.0 GHz |
AMD Phenom X3 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 2.6 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 3 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 10 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro Nvidia GeForce 8800 series 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 10 compatible | ATI Radeon HD 5750 series Nvidia GeForce GTS 250 series 512 MB of VRAM DirectX 10.1 compatible |
| Sound (audio device) | DirectX 10 compatible | DirectX 10 compatible Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Controller | XInput controller | |
- CPUs must have SSE3 available
References
- ↑ Just Cause 2 – Complete Edition - last accessed on 2022-08-16
- ↑ Steam Community :: Group :: /r/ultrawidemasterrace Group
- ↑ New 120Hz Games Report
- ↑ View topic - PLP configurations eyefinity, Heres a little "trick" working | WSGF
- ↑ Just Cause 2 - Negative Mouse Acceleration - YouTube
- ↑ Just Cause 2 PC - FAQ - Square Enix Forums
- ↑ Just Cause 2 | GeForce
- ↑ Nvidia forum post with decal issues
- ↑ Nvidia forum with decal issues - fix by Guzz
- ↑ Verified by User:Bowi on 2022-08-08
- So far so good. My game crashed after the first major shooting sequence, and I decided to give this a try. It did not crash again.
- ↑ For your info: There is a way to change FOV- GameSpot UK Just Cause 2 Forum