🖥️ Just Cause system requirements
Minimum and recommended PC specs (official, from Steam). Meeting "Minimum" means you can play; for smoother visuals and higher settings, refer to "Recommended".
💻 Minimum
- Microsoft Windows® 2000/XP. (Windows® 95/98/ME/NT not supported)
- Pentium IV 1.4GHz (or AMD AthlonXP 1700+ processor or higher).
- 256MB System Memory.
- 3D Hardware Accelerator Card Required - 100% DirectX® 9.0c compatible with 128 MB and Shader model 2.0. (GF FX 5700 or ATI 9500)
- 100% DirectX® 9.0c compatible 16-bit sound card and latest drivers
- 4.0GB of uncompressed free disk space (plus 600MB for Windows® 2000/XP swap file)
- 100% Windows® 2000/XP compatible mouse, keyboard and latest drivers.
- Recommended
- Pentium® IV 2.8GHz with Dual Core Technology (or Athlon 64 series).
- 512MB System Memory.
- 3D Hardware Accelerator Card Required - 100% DirectX® 9.0c compatible with 256 MB and Shader model 2.0. All nVidia® GeForce™ 7 series or higher.
- Sound Blaster® X-Fi series or higher.
- Optimal
- Pentium® D Processor with Dual Core Technology (or Athlon 64 X2 series).
- 1GB System Memory.
- All nVidia® GeForce™ 7800 series or higher.
- Sound Blaster® X-Fi series or higher.
Source: Steam store page (updated 2026/10/3). Requirements may change after updates; check the store page before buying.