Postal 2 crashes on Windows 10

[I'd rather be on Xbox*]

Just a heads up if you're thinking of upgrading today

[Running With Scissors]

For some but not for all it seems, we are aware of this issue and will be putting out a hotfix ASAP. IT was actually a problem for a few in Windows 8 too so we had already started work on a solution, but Windows 10 seems to have make it more common.

[Running With Scissors]

This is a not so terrible work around until we sort it our end. http://steamcommunity.com/app/223470/discussions/0/541907675756521264/

[Combine96]

Yeah I just updated to Windows 10 yesterday and was disappointed to see the game crash now. Thanks for the work around going to rry it and see if it fixes the game. Just hardly brought the complete edition and this game has been great so far, also nice to see devs that are responsive to help. Any idea when an official Windows 10 fix will be out?

[Running With Scissors]

ASAP, tomorrow hopefully, wish us luck ;)

[Combine96]

I tried the temp fix and changed fullscreen windowed mode to true and it's still crashing at launch :(

[Combine96]

[WinDrv.WindowsClient]
WindowedViewportX=1366
WindowedViewportY=768
FullscreenViewportX=1366
FullscreenViewportY=768
MenuViewportX=1024
MenuViewportY=768
Brightness=0.500000
Contrast=0.500000
Gamma=1.000000
UseJoystick=False
CaptureMouse=True
StartupFullscreen=True
ScreenFlashes=True
NoLighting=False
MinDesiredFrameRate=10.000000
Decals=True
Projectors=True
NoDynamicLights=False
TextureDetailWorld=High
TextureDetailSkin=High
TextureDetailLightmap=High
TextureDetailTerrain=High
TextureDetailWeapon=High
TextureMinLOD=0
TextureMaxLOD=12
MouseXMultiplier=1.000000
MouseYMultiplier=1.000000
ForceOneCore=False
UseXboxJoystick=False
FullscreenWindowed=True
NoFractalAnim=False

[Combine96]

Thats what the ini file settings are currently am I doing something wrong?

[Combine96]

Originally posted by Applejack96:

[WinDrv.WindowsClient]
WindowedViewportX=1366
WindowedViewportY=768
FullscreenViewportX=1366
FullscreenViewportY=768
MenuViewportX=1024
MenuViewportY=768
Brightness=0.500000
Contrast=0.500000
Gamma=1.000000
UseJoystick=False
CaptureMouse=True
StartupFullscreen=True
ScreenFlashes=True
NoLighting=False
MinDesiredFrameRate=10.000000
Decals=True
Projectors=True
NoDynamicLights=False
TextureDetailWorld=High
TextureDetailSkin=High
TextureDetailLightmap=High
TextureDetailTerrain=High
TextureDetailWeapon=High
TextureMinLOD=0
TextureMaxLOD=12
MouseXMultiplier=1.000000
MouseYMultiplier=1.000000
ForceOneCore=False
UseXboxJoystick=False
FullscreenWindowed=True
NoFractalAnim=False

Never mind I fixed it I changed Start Fullscreen to false also and now it launches

[RichRuzz]

Still crashing here with the "Fix" :/

[Rgnic]

Disable mouse smoothing in .ini file. At least in other unreal games it works.
Should be something like "ReduceMouseLag=True" and set it to "False"

[prundlefly]

Still crashes when loading a save after the "Fix" and "ReduceMouseLag=False"

[IntrepidSkin]

Use the temporary fix or wait for the update, it shouldn´t take long till it comes out.

[Jimmy]

I've got a problem too...

LockRect failed: D3DERR_DEVICELOST

History: UD3DRenderDevice::ReadPixels <- UD3DRenderDevice::Present <- UGameEngine::Draw <- UGameEngine::Draw <- UWindowsViewport::Repaint <- UWindowsClient::Tick <- ClientTick <- UGameEngine::Tick <- UpdateWorld <- MainLoop

[Running With Scissors [S]]

That's a problem with the renderer. Switching to OpenGL should fix it. Here's how to do it:

Edit your local Postal2.ini file with Notepad or a text editor, look for this section:

[Engine.Engine]
RenderDevice=D3DDrv.D3DRenderDevice
;RenderDevice=Engine.NullRenderDevice
;RenderDevice=OpenGLDrv.OpenGLRenderDevice

Change it so that there's a semicolon in front of the D3DDrv line, and none in front of the OpenGLDrv line:

[Engine.Engine]
;RenderDevice=D3DDrv.D3DRenderDevice
;RenderDevice=Engine.NullRenderDevice
RenderDevice=OpenGLDrv.OpenGLRenderDevice

[Star_Inferno]

I had the same issue, but I did something a lot simpler:
Go to the Postal2 folder (default ../steam/steamapps/common/postal2complete) and open the folger called system. There should be a postal2.exe. right-click and go to the last option (idk what it is called in English, sry :/) a small window opens up and click on the tap called Compatibility. There, you check the first box and select Windows XP Service Pack 3. Run this .exe as Administrator. You bypass the launcher this way and it runs perfectly fine, at least for me.