Just Cause 3 debuted earlier this month, bringing Avalanche Studios’ particular brand of open-world mayhem into the next generation of gaming. In response, thousands of gamers are already tearing their way across the fictitious island nation of Medici, looking to pull off the most outrageous and over-the-top stunts they can possibly imagine. And few things would make Just Cause 3’s adrenaline-fueled action sequences easier to create (or top) than a loosening of Rico Rodriguez’s mortal limitations.
Unfortunately, there don’t appear to be any hard-coded cheats for Just Cause 3. Certainly nothing on par with the numerous console commands available to Fallout 4 players or the oft-used ammunition and God mode cheats included in each new Grand Theft Auto. But that doesn’t mean fans of Avalanche Studios’ latest open-world action game have to play without Just Cause 3 without modifying the experience. In fact, these sorts of situations are exactly why Cheat Engine exists.
Cheat Engine is an open-source tool “designed to help you with modifying single player games.” For many folks, that means modifying things like a player’s ammo counter or hit points. Yes, Cheat Engine can also be used for testing and debugging software, as the official website is quick to highlight. But we can probably all agree there’s a good reason why the tool, which can be downloaded from the Cheat Engine website, isn’t called Debug Engine. That’s just not what most people are using it for.
So how does it work?
Cheat Engine scans your computer’s memory for variables, many of which will correspond to the game you’re currently playing, and then lets the user make modifications to those values. Think Rico should have an infinite supply of rockets? You can make that happen. Want to remove fall damage from Just Cause 3? That’s possible, too. Pretty much anything in the game decided by numbers – and you might be surprised by just how many facets of game design that applies to – can be modified using Cheat Engine.
Those new to Cheat Engine will be happy to know the software comes with a tutorial, installed alongside the Cheat Engine client, which should have all the information you’ll need to make your next Just Cause 3 play session a bit more action-packed. The tool’s creator, Dark Byte, also includes contact information on the Cheat Engine website for those still struggling to use Cheat Engine effectively after completing the tutorial. It might not be an official set of Just Cause 3 cheat codes. But, if you ask us, this is probably as good as it’s going to get.
Sadly, Cheat Engine is only available for those playing Just Cause 3 on PC. So those playing the game on PS4 or Xbox One will likely have to be content playing the game as-is. While it’s certainly not out of the realm of possibility, cheat codes aren’t typically something we see added to new games in the weeks after they’ve debuted. I suppose it couldn’t hurt to keep your fingers crossed, though.
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