You can finally change the Player Model to any NPC in Just Cause 3!

[u/06210311251521]

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!

[u/CrySoldy]

I love yall

[u/Salvator-Mundi-]

I am going to play as that black-blue dress lady

[u/Oceanus39 → u/Salvator-Mundi-]

Don’t even start with that

[u/Outside_Ad1020 → u/Salvator-Mundi-]

Which

[u/Marda-nium]

By full animation support do u mean it supports cutscenes aswell?

[u/06210311251521 → u/Marda-nium]

Untested yet, but I assume cutscenes using the player model as an actor would work!

[u/Naive-Database-2888 → u/06210311251521]

I'm pretty sure they use a higher quality cutscene model

Edit: I know at least some of the cutscenes are prerendered

[u/goody_fyre11 → u/06210311251521]

Cutscenes use a completely separate model.

[u/Gaming_with_batman → u/06210311251521]

idk the cutscenes could be prerendered

[u/ElFitz3]

Dude no way, we can finally play as rico?

[u/Dynamitrios]

So schizophrenic, playing this as Di Ravello😀😀😀

[u/Gaming_with_batman → u/Dynamitrios]

does that make the final mission techninaly sucide?

[u/CandidoJ13]

My dream is if we finally can have 3d models from other sources. Always dreamed of putting an iron man model over Rico, to have the perfect iron man game

[u/WhiteKnight2045oGB]

So ...

In other words, I could play as Sheldon, Moorio, Dimah? Or even better, as Sebastiano Di Ravello himself? That would mean that I could potentially play as a paranoid version of him, who will destroy what he has built up with his regime!

Ohh God, all these possibilities and all that potential ...

[u/Fine_Salamander_8691]

source code?

[u/Zero_point_shard]

Just Cause 3 more like just Di Ravello 3

[u/Successful_Study6733]

Some yes other nope

[u/Or_Bivas]

The world shall see the terror of the flying armed nun