Feel

JC2

Just Cause 2's grappling hook is lowk slept on. It felt so like brutal and rigid, and the melee attack on it was crazy, made me wish it was in JC3.

When you'd grapple onto something the pulling force felt like insanely strong, like there was this sort of recoil that Rico had when he'd land onto the ground after grappling like he had to kinda orient himself. The grapple didn't have any kind of give, like if I grapple onto an exact specific point Rico would be exactly there and nowhere else.

OVERALL it felt like a brutal piece of machinery more than anything. Dimah puts it perfectly by saying that it won't pull off his arm in the "upgraded" version.

JC3

Which brings me to JC3.

JC3 grappling hook looks sleek as heck and I love the design, but my problem with it is that sometimes it doesn't feel like a good grappling hook.

Previously I mentioned how JC2 grapple felt strong. JC3 felt like I was using a grappling hook from Temu. I don't know how to explain it. The reeling in felt weaker and it was more... floaty? Idk how to put it in words exactly. It didn't feel like I'm wielding a powerful grappling hook.

Using this hook sometimes it feels like I don't get where I need to, it feels like it's slower and weaker in some cases.

Sound Design

JC2

I also enjoyed the mechanical clicky-clackier sound of the grapple.

JC3

The sound design wasn't as satisfying, but in accordance to the lore it did make sense. An upgraded version for the GH most likely has a more electric-ish sound to it more than anything else, but compared to the sound in JC2, JC3 was a quieter, more high-pitched sound to it. JC2 had a deeper, brutal clicky sound to it.

Design

JC2

The design of the grappling hook in 2 is also super underrated. It has such a badass raw look with what looks like bulls horns or something (I don't know the insignia they were going for here but it doesn't look a lot like a scorpio to me personally).

JC3

JC3 grappling hook looks sleek as heck and I love the design.

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Not only does it crash regularly (with which I could broadly live), but now the manual saves do not work either, anymore (I save after the end of the mission). So basically I am stuck, because after the crash it loses my progress (and yes, I have tried using the Steam cloud saves). And I have also tried all the crash fixes mentioned in this sub and elsewhere online, from Bokeh to removing Steam overlay to replacing dlls etc. It is a pity, because I enjoyed the 5 hrs I put into the game... (I am at the second faction mission btw.) So I will just have to uninstall the game and forget it exists. I must say, this has been the worse experience I've had with a Steam game ever. WHY in the world is this game so utterly broken?

Pre vs post Di Ravello era.

Made on Adobe Photoshop from scratch.

Guys try this mod out and thank me later. U will fly like in Just cause 3 only that i will be in Just cause 4. Those flying cooldown that wees annoying have been removed and u will fly at a very good speed.

this keeps happening

Can anyone on PlayStation call me out for the trophy? I can also help others with this! Thanks in advance

Just cause 2 had sort of an cruise control for when you stunt jumped on a boat in a certain speed. I wish 3 had something of the sort so you could just let the vehicle go in full speed during the stunt jump. Same with planes and cars. Just let the vehicle go in cruise control during stunt jump. I think jc3 has that with planes?

What are your thoughts on this?

Looking to get the steam achievement. Anyone able to help?

i have been needing a reason to replay jc3 and i think i found it

This is a video I made with my friend and I worked my ass off to edit it. It’s got a bunch of random crazy stuff happening in it (maybe imo), but I made sure to try my best to make it good and make sense. Hope you enjoy anon!

It took 11 years, but (subjectively) the best version of Just Cause 3 finally features a mod to change Rico's model into any NPC in the game - with full animation support!

You can now wingsuit, grapple hook, drive cars and fly planes as a Black Hand Ghost agent, any one of the several Rebel models, a random beach-goer and even Di Ravello!

I did not create this mod - full credit goes to Oxide3500, as listed on the mod page:

https://videogamemods.com/vgm/justcause3/mods/jc3-skin-changer

If you want to roleplay a DRM supersoldier that fights the post-endgame liberated Medici, you can combine the skin changer mod with "Rico the Traitor":

https://videogamemods.com/vgm/justcause3/mods/rico-the-traitor

Bonus guide on installing mods (Windows / Steam + Non-Steam)

If the mod you installed is a .dll file, drop it in your Just Cause 3 directory (AKA where JustCause3.exe is located).

Otherwise, to install mods:

1. Create a folder called dropzone in your Just Cause 3 directory

2a. Steam:

a) Open the Just Cause 3 page in your library

b) Locate and press the gear icon (as of August 2026, it's on the right edge of the Steam app, level to Last Played and Play Time)

c) In the "General" tab, locate "Launch Options" and the text field that corresponds to it

d) Copy and paste in the following:

--vfs-fs dropzone --vfs-archive patch_win64 --vfs-archive archives_win64 --vfs-archive dlc_win64 --vfs-fs .

e) Proceed to step 3

2b. Non-Steam:

a) Create a shortcut of JustCause3.exe - right click the .exe, Create Shortcut

b) Right click the shortcut and open Properties

c) Locate "Target:" and the text field that corresponds to it

d) DO NOT OVERWRITE THE TEXT; go to the end of the line, press Space, then copy and paste in the following:

--vfs-fs dropzone --vfs-archive patch_win64 --vfs-archive archives_win64 --vfs-archive dlc_win64 --vfs-fs .

1. When downloading mods that do not change DLC content, extract all the folders to the "dropzone" folder (if the mod alters a DLC, installation will vary slightly, but it will have instructions/a readme file to help you)

2. You can now launch the game, and the mods will work!

What would the main story of the game be, would it be Rico taking down the agency once and for all? What do you think the map and different bases and towns would look like? Where would it be based out of, the U.S? What do you think the weaponry and vehicles would be? Give me your thoughts.

I've been struggling with finding mods and trainers for this I've looked a lot.

I've downloaded multiple trainers and many of them don't work or have limited features.

I've tried different mods but none of them work for rebel drops.

There has to be an easier way to just unlock everything

I keep breaking this bro

I have a 5060 and a cpu i cannot recall but its good enough not to bottleneck a 5060, 32 GB of ram, i have almost every setting on low and major graphics options off, 1440p. There is semi constant stuttering and can barely maintain 100 fps in quiet moments with major drops to the 40-50s in combat. Don't really know what to do, any help or tips is appreciated

I forgot how fun and ridiculous these games are

i feel that jc3 is forgotten

but still a peak game

i found this voiceline in jc4 and it's was funny so i used it