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{{disambig|the Redux version|the original release|[[Postal]]}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Postal Redux cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Postal Redux cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 4}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 4}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 20, 2016}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 20, 2016|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://runningwithscissors.com/postal-redux-now-available-on-steam-for-windows/|title=POSTAL Redux - NOW AVAILABLE On Steam for Windows - Running With Scissors|date=2023-10-13}}</ref>}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|May 29, 2018|ref=<ref name="LinRls">{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/401680/announcements/detail/1674656328581975533|title=POSTAL Redux :: 4.3.0 Update – Linux, Soundtrack, Chinese and More! - Steam Community|date=2018-05-31}}</ref>}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|postal-redux|54}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|2755/postal-redux|56}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|postal-redux|59}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view, Isometric }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, FPS, Shooter }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | North America }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Postal }}
 
|steam appid  = 401680
 
|steam appid  = 401680
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =
|wikipedia    =  
+
|official site= https://runningwithscissors.com/games/postal-redux/
|winehq      =  
+
|hltb        = 37364
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = 86743
 +
|wikipedia    = Postal Redux
 +
|winehq      = 17906
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      = '''''Postal Redux''''' is a remake of the 1997 [[Glossary:TPS|third-person shooter]] ''[[Postal]]'', featuring new weapons, co-op and deathmatch modes, and content formerly exclusive to the Japanese release of the original.
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Postal}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/401680/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/401680/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Humble | postal-redux | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Developer | https://runningwithscissors.com/product/postal-redux-steam-key/ | Steam | | | Windows, Linux }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 401680 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| GMG | postal-redux-pc | Steam |  |  | Windows, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | postal-redux | Steam |  |  | Windows, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 401680 | Steam | Not available in Germany. |  | Windows, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Zoom Platform | postal-redux | DRM-free |  |  | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Skip intro videos===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Delete or rename video files|ref={{cn|date=June 2017}}|fix=
 +
# Go to {{file|{{p|game}}\PostalREDUX\Content\Movies|folder}}.
 +
# Delete or rename {{file|RWS Intro.mp4}}.
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} All versions require [[Steam]].
 
{{ii}} A GOG.com version will be released.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/401680/discussions/0/405692758706794944/#c405692758714417390 Will POSTAL Redux be released on GOG? :: POSTAL Redux General Discussions]</ref>
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 +
{{Image|Postal Redux game options.jpg|Game settings.}}
 +
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\PostalREDUX\}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\PostalREDUX\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/.config/Epic/PostalREDUX/Saved/Config/}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{XDG|unknown}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\PostalREDUX\}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\PostalREDUX\}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/.config/Epic/PostalREDUX/Saved/SaveGames/}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|origin               =  
+
|discord                  =
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           = true
+
|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                =
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
|xbox cloud           =  
+
|origin                   =  
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
+
{{Image|Postal Redux video options.jpg|Display settings}}
 +
{{Image|Postal Redux performance options.jpg|Video settings}}
 +
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
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|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]] or [[TXAA]].
+
|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]], [[TXAA]].
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              = Set FPS Cap to None.
 
|120 fps notes              = Set FPS Cap to None.
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 +
|ray tracing                = unknown
 +
|ray tracing notes          =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = true
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts            = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = false
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = true
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = false
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = false
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes   =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 +
|button prompts            = Generic
 
|button prompts notes      =  
 
|button prompts notes      =  
|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = true
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = false
 +
|steam input api notes    = Official [[Controller:Steam Controller|Steam Controller]] bindings only.
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = true
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
<gallery>
 +
File:Postal Redux move & aim controls.jpg|Move & Aim Controls.
 +
File:Postal Redux action controls.jpg|Action Controls.
 +
File:Postal Redux weapon controls.jpg|Weapon Controls.
 +
File:Postal Redux system controls.jpg|System Controls.
 +
File:Postal Redux analog controls.jpg|Analog Controls.
 +
File:Postal Redux deadzone.jpg|Deadzone.
 +
File:Postal Redux analog test.jpg|Analog Test.
 +
</gallery>
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Image|Postal Redux audio settings.jpg|Audio settings}}
 +
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume notes    = Music, SFX, Dialog and Master
|surround sound          = unknown
+
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = false
+
|subtitles                = limited
|subtitles notes          =  
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|subtitles notes          = Subtitles are for the Postal Dude's in-game dialog only. They do not cover NPC vocalizations or the ending cutscene.
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{--}} Audio settings are reset to their default values every restart
 +
{{Fixbox|description= Change default audio values |fix=
 +
# Navigate to {{file|{{P|localappdata}}\PostalREDUX\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor | folder}}
 +
# Edit {{file|Game.ini}}
 +
# Edit line(s) '''AudioVolume[X]=1.000000''' to desired value.
 +
## '''''X''' = 1 for Master, '''X''' = 2 for Music etc.''
 +
## ''Value '''1.000000''' = 10 (in game) = 100%.''
 +
# After saving the edited file, change its propeties to read only.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles =  
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  |subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Simplified Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Network==
 +
{{Image|Postal Redux online options.jpg|Network settings}}
 +
{{Network/Multiplayer
 +
|local play          =
 +
|local play players  =
 +
|local play modes    =
 +
|local play notes    =
 +
|lan play            = unknown
 +
|lan play players    =
 +
|lan play modes      =
 +
|lan play notes      =
 +
|online play          = true
 +
|online play players  = 4
 +
|online play modes    = Co-op, Versus
 +
|online play notes    =
 +
|asynchronous        =
 +
|asynchronous notes  =
 +
}}{{Network/Connections
 +
|matchmaking        = true
 +
|matchmaking notes  =
 +
|p2p                = true
 +
|p2p notes          =
 +
|dedicated          = false
 +
|dedicated notes    =
 +
|self-hosting      = unknown
 +
|self-hosting notes =
 +
|direct ip          = unknown
 +
|direct ip notes    =
 +
}}{{Network/Ports
 +
|tcp  =
 +
|udp  =
 +
|upnp =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
+
|direct3d versions      = 10, 11
|direct3d notes        =  
+
|direct3d notes        = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Aemony|date=2022-05-22|comment=RTSS confirms game is using D3D11.}}</ref>
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
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|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
|vulkan support        =  
+
|vulkan versions        =  
|vulkan support notes   =  
+
|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     =  
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= false
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= true
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Middleware===
 
===Middleware===
 
{{Middleware
 
{{Middleware
|physics          =  
+
|physics          = PhysX
 
|physics notes    =  
 
|physics notes    =  
|audio            =  
+
|audio            = OGG Vorbis
 
|audio notes      =  
 
|audio notes      =  
 
|interface        =  
 
|interface        =  
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|multiplayer      =  
 
|multiplayer      =  
 
|multiplayer notes=  
 
|multiplayer notes=  
 +
|anticheat        =
 +
|anticheat notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
{{ii}} Requires a 64-bit operating system
 
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = Vista, 7, 8, 10  
+
|minOS    = Vista
 +
|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz
 +
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 +
|minHD    = 4 GB
 +
|minGPU  =
 +
|minVRAM  = 512 MB
 +
|minDX    = 10
 +
 
 +
|recOS    = 7, 8, 10
 +
|recCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 2.5 GHz
 +
|recRAM  = 8 GB
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
 +
|recVRAM  = 1 GB
 +
|recDX    =
 +
|notes    = {{ii}} A 64-bit operating system is required.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Linux
 +
 
 +
|minOS    = SteamOS, Ubuntu 16.04
 
|minCPU  = 2.0 GHz Dual Core
 
|minCPU  = 2.0 GHz Dual Core
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
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|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minVRAM  = 512 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 512 MB
|minDX    = 10
+
|minDX    =  
 +
|minaudio =
 +
|minother =
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  
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|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recVRAM  = 1 GB
 
|recVRAM  = 1 GB
|recDX    = 10
+
|recDX    =  
 +
|notes    = {{ii}} A 64-bit operating system is required.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 16:58, 19 October 2023

This page is for the Redux version. For the original release, see Postal.

Postal Redux
Postal Redux cover
Developers
Running With Scissors
Engines
Unreal Engine 4
Release dates
Windows May 20, 2016[1]
Linux May 29, 2018[2]
Reception
Metacritic 54
OpenCritic 56
IGDB 59
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view, Isometric
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, FPS, Shooter
Themes North America
Series Postal
Postal Redux on HowLongToBeat
Postal Redux on IGDB
Postal Redux on MobyGames
Postal Redux on Wikipedia
Postal
Postal 1997
Postal² 2003
Postal III 2011
Postal Redux 2016
Postal 4: No Regerts 2022
Postal: Brain Damaged 2022
Poostall Royale 2023

Postal Redux is a remake of the 1997 third-person shooter Postal, featuring new weapons, co-op and deathmatch modes, and content formerly exclusive to the Japanese release of the original.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Developer website
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Linux
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Linux
Humble Store
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Windows
Linux
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Not available in Germany.
Windows
Linux
ZOOM Platform
DRM-free
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete or rename video files[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\PostalREDUX\Content\Movies.
  2. Delete or rename RWS Intro.mp4.

Game data

Game settings.
Game settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\PostalREDUX\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor
Linux $HOME/.config/Epic/PostalREDUX/Saved/Config/
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\PostalREDUX\
Linux $HOME/.config/Epic/PostalREDUX/Saved/SaveGames/

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Display settings
Display settings
Video settings
Video settings

The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.

Input

Audio

Audio settings
Audio settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, SFX, Dialog and Master
Surround sound
Subtitles
Subtitles are for the Postal Dude's in-game dialog only. They do not cover NPC vocalizations or the ending cutscene.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio
Audio settings are reset to their default values every restart
Change default audio values
  1. Navigate to %LOCALAPPDATA%\PostalREDUX\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor
  2. Edit Game.ini
  3. Edit line(s) AudioVolume[X]=1.000000 to desired value.
    1. X = 1 for Master, X = 2 for Music etc.
    2. Value 1.000000 = 10 (in game) = 100%.
  4. After saving the edited file, change its propeties to read only.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese

Network

Network settings
Network settings

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
Online play
4 Co-op, Versus

Connection types

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 10, 11 [3]
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
Linux

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX
Audio OGG Vorbis

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Vista
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4 GB
Video card (GPU) 512 MB of VRAM
DirectX 10 compatible
A 64-bit operating system is required.
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) SteamOS, Ubuntu 16.04
Processor (CPU) 2.0 GHz Dual Core
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4 GB
Video card (GPU) 512 MB of VRAM
A 64-bit operating system is required.


References

  1. POSTAL Redux - NOW AVAILABLE On Steam for Windows - Running With Scissors - last accessed on 2023-10-13
  2. POSTAL Redux :: 4.3.0 Update – Linux, Soundtrack, Chinese and More! - Steam Community - last accessed on 2018-05-31
  3. Verified by User:Aemony on 2022-05-22
    RTSS confirms game is using D3D11.