Modifying

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).

Mullen Skeeter Eagle (modified) — A modified Mullen Skeeter Eagle with rockets and miniguns at the Pelabuhan Saudagar Harbor. The helicopter is usually unarmed.

Quotes from game developers[]

"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[]

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[]

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.
Spawning of which vehicles in heat levels.

While it is obviously the player's choice whether to use modifications or not, there a few instances where using mods is not advisable:

In the mission Can I get a Witness, if the H-62 Quapaw has been modified to have weapons that can be operated by the pilot, the Reapers pilot will shoot at the witnesses' MV V880, destroying it, thus failing the mission.
There are a number of missions where the player is required to destroy a vehicle. If that specific vehicle has been modified to become either weaponized, or just well armored, it makes the mission much more difficult.

Just Cause[]

For detailed info about modding Just Cause see Modifying (JC1).

Just Cause 2[]

For detailed info about modding Just Cause 2 see Modifying (JC2).

Just Cause 3[]

For detailed info about modding Just Cause 3 see Modifying (JC3).

Just Cause 4[]

For detailed info about modding Just Cause 4 see Modifying (JC4).