Just Cause
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Developers | |
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Avalanche Studios | |
Publishers | |
2006-2009 | Eidos Interactive |
2009-present | Square Enix |
Retail (Russia) | Noviy Disk[1] |
Engines | |
Avalanche Engine | |
Release dates | |
Windows | September 22, 2006 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 75 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | TPS |
Vehicles | Automobile, 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 |
Just Cause is a singleplayer third-person TPS game in the Just Cause series.
The Windows version is based on the original Xbox release; all the graphical enhancements from the Xbox 360 version are missing.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SecuROM 7 DRM disc check. | |||
Retail | The version included in the retail 'Square Enix Masterpieces' bundle of the first two games is entirely DRM-free. | |||
Amazon.com | ||||
GOG.com | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam |
- A free demo version is available from GamePressure and Steam:
steam://install/6930
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\[Note 1] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/6880/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\JustCause\Saves\JCSaves\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/6880/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | Use Just Cause Widescreen Fix. | ||
Multi-monitor | Use Just Cause Widescreen Fix. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | Use Just Cause Widescreen Fix. | ||
4K Ultra HD | Use Just Cause Widescreen Fix. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | Add -fovfactor=x to launch parameters. Where x=1, 1.5, 2. |
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Windowed | Add /windowed to launch parameters. |
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Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | No frame rate or refresh rate cap.[2] |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | Up to 5.1 output.[3] | |
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 | Only available in Polish retail copy. For digital releases, download this. | |||
Russian | Local retail only. Use this patch for digital versions. | |||
Spanish | For Steam version follow this guide. |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: Just Cause 1. | ||
vorpX | G3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction. |
Issues fixed
Mouse aiming skips around and generally feels off
Game cant handle mice with more than 125 hz - a common issue with older games.
fix it by setting mouse to 125 hz or using a standard office mouse.
Application Error on Start
- If installed to a Steam library not on the same drive as the Steam client an application error will popup with "Failed to find Steam".
Copy steam.dll to the <Steam-folder>\steamapps\common\Just Cause
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Create a symbolic link to steam.dll
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Crash if Windows key is pressed
- This game has been known to crash or become unresponsive on a press of the ⊞ Win Windows key.
Run the game with the /windowed command line argument.[citation needed]
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Shadow bug with newer video cards
- A bug with newer Nvidia drivers where a shadow endlessly follows the camera.
Use Just Cause Widescreen fix[4] |
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Use shadow fix[5] |
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Movement glitch
- When moving, the graphics seem smooth, but Rico is alternating between a "fast" and a "slow" speed. This is likely caused by an unstable frame rate while above 60 FPS.
Cap the frame rate[citation needed] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9.0c | |
Shader Model support | 2.0 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Cutscenes | Bink Video |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 2000 | XP |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 1.4 GHz AMD Athlon XP 1600+ (+1700 Steam) |
Intel Pentium 4 2.8 GHz AMD Athlon XP 2800+ |
System memory (RAM) | 512 MB 256 MB (Steam) |
1 GB 512 MB (Steam) |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 7.4 GB 4.0 GB (Steam) | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce4 Ti 4200 Nvidia GeForce FX 5700 (Steam) ATI Radeon 9 series ATI Radeon 9500 (Steam) 128 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible Shader model 2.0 support |
Nvidia GeForce 7 Series ATI Radeon X1800 256 MB of VRAM |
Sound (audio device) | DirectX 9.0c compatible 16-bit | Sound Blaster X-Fi series |
Other | +600MB HD for Windows® 2000/XP swap file |
Notes
- ↑ When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%
,%PROGRAMDATA%
, or%WINDIR%
might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/6880/
in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (6880) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
- ↑ Just Cause - last accessed on 2023-02-18
- ↑ New 120Hz Games Report (archive.org link)
- ↑ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ WidescreenFixesPack/dllmain.cpp at c005850e28db47073e39cbf37891e0f821c78dc1 · ThirteenAG/WidescreenFixesPack - last accessed on 2017-10-04
- ↑ Fix for the "creeping shadows" bug! :: Just Cause General Discussions - last accessed on November 11, 2016