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Postal Redux

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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
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Windows
Linux
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Linux
Humble Store
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Windows
Linux
Steam
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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.