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#Navigate to: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Postal III\p3\cfg\ , and open the "autoexec.cfg" file (if it's not there, launch the game once OR create a file with the same name).
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#Change the line <code>mat_queue_mode -2</code> to <code>mat_queue_mode 2</code>.
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#Next, add the following lines anywhere you'd like:
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* <code>physx_enabled 0</code> (the only noticeable thing this does is that it make the Postal Dude's jacket less flappy but it'll still move about, prevent animation problems and give the user a decent performance boost).
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* <code>r_threaded_particles 1</code> (this allows for the game's particle system to be multi-threaded)
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* <code>r_threaded_renderables 1</code> (this allows for the game's rendering system to be multi-threaded)
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* <code>snd_mix_async 1</code> (this allows multi-core CPUs to run the sound engine with the renderer simultaneously)
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* <code>ai_expression_optimization 1</code> (disables NPC expressions whenever those NPCs are off-screen)
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{{ii}} <code>mat_queue_mode</code> determines the threading mode the material system uses. A value of -1 uses the default for your system, a value of 0 uses synchronous single thread, 1 uses queued single threaded mode, and value of 2 uses multi-threaded mode. The default value is -2; it's likely the developer intended it to be -1 but made a typo.
 
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Revision as of 02:11, 4 January 2018

Postal III
Postal III cover
Developers
Trashmasters
Publishers
Akella
Engines
Source
Release dates
Windows November 23, 2011
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Postal III on Wikipedia
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Postal
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Key points

Poorly optimized and very buggy, to the point of being officially disavowed by series developer Running With Scissors.[1]
For Windows 8.1 and later use POSTAL III NODRM to fix DRM compatibility issues.[2]

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
GamersGate
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Windows
Steam
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Windows
All versions require Steam and ActControl DRM. Use POSTAL III NODRM to remove.[2]

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete or rename files[3]

Delete or rename logo_1_akella.bik, logo_2_RWS.bik and logo_3_TMS.bik in <path-to-game>\p3\media.

Notes

The method doesn't bypass Source engine and Nvidia PhysX logos.

POSTAL III Improvement Mod

Effectively an unofficial patch of sorts; fixes many of the game's issues whilst also reimplementing some of the game's missing features/beta content.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/10220/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/10220/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

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Input settings

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Audio settings

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Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Russian
German

Issues fixed

Game doesn't work on Windows 8.1

Postal 3 has issues on Windows 8.1 due to the DRM being incompatible.
Use POSTAL III NODRM[2]

Use POSTAL III NODRM.

FPS is unstable/game is laggy

Edit the autoexec.cfg[4][5]
  1. Navigate to: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Postal III\p3\cfg\ , and open the "autoexec.cfg" file (if it's not there, launch the game once OR create a file with the same name).
  2. Change the line mat_queue_mode -2 to mat_queue_mode 2.
  3. Next, add the following lines anywhere you'd like:
  • physx_enabled 0 (the only noticeable thing this does is that it make the Postal Dude's jacket less flappy but it'll still move about, prevent animation problems and give the user a decent performance boost).
  • r_threaded_particles 1 (this allows for the game's particle system to be multi-threaded)
  • r_threaded_renderables 1 (this allows for the game's rendering system to be multi-threaded)
  • snd_mix_async 1 (this allows multi-core CPUs to run the sound engine with the renderer simultaneously)
  • ai_expression_optimization 1 (disables NPC expressions whenever those NPCs are off-screen)
mat_queue_mode determines the threading mode the material system uses. A value of -1 uses the default for your system, a value of 0 uses synchronous single thread, 1 uses queued single threaded mode, and value of 2 uses multi-threaded mode. The default value is -2; it's likely the developer intended it to be -1 but made a typo.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU) 3.0 GHz P4, Dual Core 2.0 (or higher) or AMD64X2 (or higher)
System memory (RAM) 1GP XP/2 GB Vista
Hard disk drive (HDD) 13.5 GB
Video card (GPU) Support for Pixel Shaders
128 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9 compatible

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References