How do you download just cause three mods

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Modifying or modding is the changing of the files that make up the games, in order to change the game content (vehicles, weapons and just about anything else).

Quotes from game developers[edit | edit source]

"The modding community has always been something spectacular in all games and any game that gets the love of the modding community is already in a good spot. A game that's all about the sandbox - really in a good spot." - An unidentified developer for Just Cause 3. Needs identification (the video interview may be on the JC3 article).

"Everyone here at Avalanche loves the modding community. A lot of us came from the modding community, so there's a lot of will to help it out. Umm... we would love people to continue modding Avalanche games. We think it's an homage to when people are willing to spend their personal time to come up with awesome and crazy ideas and build incredible new systems." - Roland Lesterlin, JC3 game director, in some JC3-related interview.

"We have taken inspiration from some of the mods, that were produced for Just Cause 2, for some of the more crazy ideas that we've put into Just Cause 3" - An unidentified developer for JC3, in the third part of the "developer diary" promotional video series for JC3.

"The modding community took - and it's a complex piece of code - so the fact that people were able to get in there and do what they've been able to do... is really cool. I mean, watching a lot of the mods, I mean, the famous ones, the Superman mods, the infinite grapple mods... You know, the multiplayer guys coming out, trying to figure out how to run the game on a server. All that's an incredible thing to do as modding and some of these guys worked on mods for years to get them to work and that sort of dedication to a game... You have a responsibility to put out a game that allows them to do it again. So I kind of can't wait to see what people do now that we've expanded the toolset so much." - Roland Lesterlin, JC3 game director, in the third part of the "developer diary" promotional video series for JC3.

Legal notice[edit | edit source]

• Most modifications require the installation of third party software.
  • There is no way to be sure if the files you download and/or install will work at all, or if they will turn out to be a computer virus. It is therefore suggested to scan the downloaded files with trusted anti-malware software.
• Proceed at your own risk.
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• Definitions for the purposes of this notice.
  • "Modifying the game" is hereby defined as (but not limited to) the following:
    • Changing and/or replacing any of the files that make up the game.
    • Inserting any files into the games file directory.
  • "Third party software" is hereby defined as files (or code) that was made by someone other than the company that made the game.
  • "Gaming device" is hereby defined as any electronic equipment that may be needed to play the game. Examples include and are not limited to: PC; Xbox and PlayStation.

Purpose and mod types[edit | edit source]

It's not that the games wouldn't be fun as they are, but people can always think of ways to improve things. Some improvements might be considered fun by some and terrible by others, so it's all a matter of taste.

Some examples of the most common mods (JC2):

• Black Market mods are very commonly used.
  • They change the prices of things (usually to $0).
  • Let one "buy" (spawn) almost any vehicle that can be seen in the game.
  • Shut up the black market dealer.
• Vehicle weapons. It's possible to add any of the existing kind of Miniguns and helicopter rocket-launchers to any vehicle.
  • One example is a mod that has added multiple of both to the Pocumtuck Nomad (Agency RV).
  • Another example is a mod that has added multiple different weapons to the H-62 Quapaw transport helicopter to turn it into a heavy attack helicopter.
• Vehicle statistics and handling. It's possible to make vehicles lighter/heavier, faster/slower, be able to drive up very steep hills (and walls), bullet proof, explosion proof and more.
• Hand held weapons can also be made more powerful.
• The Protec Grappler G3 can be improved so the cable would reach to several kilometers and so that the double-grapple cable would be unbreakable (to allow the towing of heavier objects).
• The character model can be replaced to make Rico look different, or pretty much be a different person.
• The game environment can be changed to add new islands and roads. This takes a very large amount of work, so large mods like that are relatively rare.
• Gameplay can be changed to make the factions fight each-other and/or to make the Panau Military stop fighting you. It's also possible to make it so that the military only uses Happy Bubble Blasters.

Just Cause[edit | edit source]

Introduction[edit | edit source]

It is disappointing that Eidos has not included any SDK for its community. However, there have been ways to extract their archives. This article documents as much JC-related modding as possible.

Extracting[edit | edit source]

Thanks to the MultiEx community and QuickBMS, extracting the *.ARC files has been made possible.

First, locate the folder containing your game Archives. (Its named should be named Archives, for obvious reasons.) Create a new text (.txt) file in that folder, then paste the following code in it:

Save the file.

Now download QuickBMS, and extract it to your Desktop. You may delete the src folder if you want. Double click on quickbms.exe, then for the first part, select the text file you created. For the next part, select one of the archives, from pc1.arc to pc4.arc. Then create another folder to save the extracted content to. Hit "OK", then once it is finished, you have now extracted the content from the game!

*.ARC[edit | edit source]

This is an Archive. QuickBMS, along with the script included above, are able to open most of them. (Note that pc0.arc cannot be opened with the above script.)

As a reference, these are the first 4 bytes (headers) in the 5 archive files normally included with Just Cause:

In fact, pc0 is most likely unopenable due to its unusual header. That, or the header could be indicating a different file format, with which will need a new script.

*.DDS[edit | edit source]

Stands for Direct Draw Surface. These files are used with DirectX to apply textures to models. Paint.NET has a plugin if you are looking to convert these to a normal format.

Main article:DirectDraw Surface.

*.BFSM[edit | edit source]

Still an unknown acronym, these files appear to control how NPCs function. Acronym may stand for "Binary Finite-State Machine" as FSM's are quite common with NPC programming.

*.LOD[edit | edit source]

Normally standing for Level Of Detail, these files could be the actual models, containing actual point-by-point info, as well as animations.

Main article:Level Of Detail.

List of the only known JC1 mods[edit | edit source]

• Two trainers can be downloaded here.
• See Myths for the unfinished superman mod that doesn't seem to exist anymore.

See Also[edit | edit source]

A Xentax wiki page on Just Cause's ARC file format.

Just Cause 2[edit | edit source]

Using "dropzone"[edit | edit source]

In order to use these, you create a folder in your game directory called dropzone.

Any files placed inside the dropzone directory will override most game content. It is where your mod files should go while creating, tweaking, and testing them. Once the files are placed in there, you're good to go! From there, you can start making your own mods if you want to get that in depth. See Current Tools to get the latest and greatest tools and documentation of each.

If you want to redistribute your mod, the easy way to create an .arc/.tab file set is to run the game, then look at the dropzone directory -- you will see separate_files.arc and separate_files.tab, simply copy those elsewhere and rename them appropriate. Be sure you only have your mod files that you want to include in separate_files.arc / separate_files.tab in the dropzone directory at the time, though. Note that the game removes those files when it exits so you need to copy them after the game has started up.

Bin Editing Information[edit | edit source]

These links include information on how to edit specific bin files. (using XML to change contents of course)

Field of View[edit | edit source]

It is possible to modify one's field of view. Here are the steps:

• 1: Right-click Just Cause 2 in your Game Library.
• 2: Select 'Properties'.
• 3: In the General tab, select 'Set Runtime Options...'
• 4: Type in '/fovfactor=x' (without the 's), with x being a number from 1.0 to 2.0 (2.0 giving the highest field of view, 1.0 being the default).
• 5: Select OK. You can now start the game with an enhanced field of view.

It is unknown if the same can be achieved in console versions of the game.

How-To[edit | edit source]

See also[edit | edit source]

Just Cause 3[edit | edit source]

Just Cause 4[edit | edit source]

How it works[edit | edit source]

Most Just Cause 4 mods normally change the game by inserting files (typically .exe or .dll) into the JC4 root directory in order to replace/overwrite the game's original files.

Most mods require a program called a "mod loader" (which automatically adds the mod files to the right place) and a "dropzone" folder to function. Mod loaders can be obtained on the same sites where mods are distributed. The mod loader creates a folder commonly called a "dropzone". Downloaded mods are normally compressed/zipped, so they have to be extracted/unpacked. The files can then be either added to the game manually, or inserted into the dropzone folder.

Types of mods[edit | edit source]

The simplest, easiest-made types of mods are ones that change only numbers and variables. These mods can change weapons' damage factors, range, fire rate and other statistics, vehicles' performance and vehicles'/objects' armor ("HP" factor).

Other more complex mods are ones that can change maps, add vehicles and weapons, change graphics, change skins (character(s)' and/or vehicle(s)' appearances), allow others to make mods and just about anything that requires more than just changing numbers. The most complex mod would probably be a multiplayer mod, but Just Cause 4 is unlikely to receive one.

Obtaining mods[edit | edit source]

• Justcause4mods.com - the largest JC4 modding site, with ~100 downloadable mods, give or take. Most mods on this website require the use of mod loaders and dropzone folders. It is suggested to use mods from this website if you're new to modding. When compared to other mods, mods on this site are relatively simple and easy to install.
• Unlike Just Cause 2 and 3, Just Cause 4 will not have an official multiplayer mod, and will probably never have any sort of multiplayer mod.
• Modding tools for JC4 can be obtained here.
• A different set of tools is here.
• A relatively simple and easy "mod creator" can be found here. Once again, it's suggested to use this mod creator if you're new to modding since it's relatively easy to use. However, keep in mind that it can only change variables and factors of specific entities, eg. the damage of a certain weapon, or the top speed of a certain vehicle.

Gallery[edit | edit source]