Just Cause 3 Not Launching: How to Fix It & Run Smoothly

Just Cause 3 was released on Steam and people are saying that by now the game is a complete mess with a lot of errors and bugs.

The game also got some pretty bad reviews, with players complaining about the game not being properly optimized and being full of glitches.

The most common Just Cause 3 issue that players are complaining about at this moment is the game not launching. Below you can see a list with all of these errors detailed and workarounds on how to fix them.

System Requirements

Minimum: 

• OS: Vista SP2 / Windows 7.1 SP1 / Windows 8.1 (64-bit operating system required)
• Processor: Intel Core i5-2500k, 3.3GHz / AMD Phenom II X6 1075T 3GHz
• Memory: 8 GB RAM
• Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 (2GB) / AMD Radeon HD 7870 (2GB)
• Storage: 54 GB available space

Recommended: 

• OS: Vista SP2 / Windows 7.1 SP1 / Windows 8.1 (64-bit operating system Required)
• Processor: Intel Core i7-3770, 3.4 GHz / AMD FX-8350, 4.0 GHz
• Memory: 8 GB RAM
• Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 (3GB) / AMD R9 290 (4GB)
• Storage: 54 GB available space

How to fix Just Cause 3 not launching?

You should be aware that encountering not launching issues while playing Just Cause 3 can be related to crashing on startup errors, as it results in the same way with the game not starting properly.

1. Check the integrity of game files
2. Update GPU drivers
3. Disable Steam overlay

As a preliminary check, you should make sure that you meet the minimum system requirements of the game, or you can also run the game as an administrator with the next steps:

• Type the game in the search box and open the folder location → Right-click on the game and select Properties → Go to the Compatibility tab and check Run this program as an administrator.

1. Check the integrity of game files

1. Start the Steam app and select Library. 
2. Right-click on the game and click Properties.
   
3. Navigate to the Local Files and click on Verify the integrity of game files.
   
4. If there are corrupted files, repair them accordingly.

2. Update GPU drivers

1. Open Device Manager on your desktop.
   
2. Select Display adapters and select Update driver.
   
   
3. Pick Search automatically for the driver.
   
4. After the update, restart your PC to complete the process.

3. Disable Steam overlay

1. Click on Steam to open it and go to Settings.
   
2. Navigate to the In-Game tab.
3. Uncheck Enable the Steam Overlay while in-game.
   
   
4. Click OK and try to launch the game now.

🪲Other Just Cause 3 related errors

• Just Cause 3 Crashes, for some players the game crashes to the desktop when they try to launch it, or it crashes randomly during the gameplay. Some reported that the game crashes when you try to change the resolution too.

Solutions:

• Go to the “Graphics” tab in the options menu.
• Set the “Screen Space Reflections” option to “Off”.

Just Cause 3 Unable to run in Borderless Fullscreen Window, some users are unable to play the game in a borderless fullscreen window, to fix this issue check the solution below. In addition, make sure that you apply this tip from the game developers:

• Solution: Right-Click the game in your Steam Library and go to Properties and then Set Launch Options, here enter “/borderless /windowed” command.

To fix the stuttering, try to run the game in administrator mode or follow the steps below.

• Go to the “Graphics” tab of the options menu
• Set the “Motion Blur” option to “Off.”

If these workarounds are not working for you, a fresh reinstall of the game might resolve the issue with this game. You can simply perform it from the game launcher or from the Windows Programs and Features. 

We hope that our guide helped you fix Just Cause 3 launching errors and that now you are playing the game.

If you have any questions or if you encounter difficulties in applying our tips to your game please comment below and we will help you.