compendium : all-in-one

technical issues, achievements, trivia, cheats, FAQ, useful links, savefiles

🌐 USEFUL LINKS

• official soundtrack (free):
  https://store.steampowered.com/app/513800/POSTAL_Redux__Official_Soundtrack/
  
  
• official soundtrack in FLAC-format[drive.google.com] (shared by developers themselves)
  
  
• alongside soundtrack you also get HD-wallpapers with loading screens. check the folder:
  

  ...\STEAM\steamapps\music\POSTAL Redux - Official Soundtrack\POSTAL Redux - Official Soundtrack\Wallpapers\

  
  
  
• official developers' Discord [discord.com](find players for online coop)
  
  
• more meta info in @Azzzyyyyy's guide
  https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2531841727

⚙️ CONFIG & SAVEFILES LOCATIONS

config location :

C:\ Users \ %_Profile_% \ AppData \ Local \ PostalREDUX \ Saved \ Config \ WindowsNoEditor \ GameUserSettings.ini

savefiles location :

C:\ Users \ %_Profile_% \ AppData \ Local \ PostalREDUX \ Saved \ SaveGames \

⁉️ FAQ & TRIVIA

⠀⤷ regional lock

I cannot buy the game because of regional lock

buy directly from RunningWithScissors site[runningwithscissors.com]

also, according to "for UNCUT" group only Steam keys have regional lock, but Steam Gifts themselves are region-free, but that's unverified and various sources contradict each other

if you still cannot purchase the game because of regional lock, then "go ahead and pirate it" (developers don't mind)

⠀⤷ differences to OG

where is The Gauntlet?

it was removed. play The Rampage instead

where is Level Select

there is none for The Campaign. you can select levels in The Rampage and Coop, tho

is there asian dub (for Osaka and Tokyo)?

nope

is it for me, or people scream less in that version?

yes, developers reduced the number of audio effects (screams, wounded cries...) and removed few voicelines

any modding support? level editor

no native modding support or level editor. but you may decompile the game assets with Unreal Engine 4

⠀⤷ ending / story

Q. I didn't get the ending / story

noone did. read that brainstorm thread. maybe you will find an idea to apply for your headcanon?

Q. I can't understand what the therapist says at the end

Campaign mode:

The pressure of society and the rush of today's world can increase the tendency to violence. The urban environment is a breeding ground for undesirable behavior of all kinds. While his atrocities are disgusting, he may consider himself a hero. This is typical of those affected by the "Going Postal" phenomenon. In his tormented mind, it may seem to him that he is struggling with difficulties that outweigh him. Many such individuals believe that the fate of the world rests in their hands. After all, our patient shows all the symptoms of a delusional disorder. We may never know what drove him to this state, but now we'll have plenty of time to study him.

Rampage Mode:

After overseeing the facility for some time, the main evaluation came out in the final stage. A relative of the subject declined to cooperate with the ongoing assessment. While the subject remains distinctly indifferent to stimuli, caretakers have reported brief moments of coherence. He has more and more sporadic times of transparency, he presents himself as the beginning of a self-proclaimed eternal crusade, a kind of endless destruction. It's not certain it looks like he's fighting someone, but he seems to be expecting some unknown number to be pronounced. Communicating with this invisible force indicates an inability to distinguish his illusion from reality. Observations show that he delves more and more into his vision. At this point, the diagnosis is unclear despite continued efforts. The condition of the facility seems to deteriorate over time. He seems to be trapped inside his own mind in an endless battle with himself...

Q. I want to read all loading screens' text

@mertidm complied most of them:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2826356707

Q. why did they remove school shooting ending?

because Columbine happened in 1999[en.wikipedia.org] (and sh1t like that each year after) - and there is a good difference between being edgy/shocking and being dense/lowbrow

official RWS explanation[techraptor.net] is:

(the original ending) ...was a cinematic dream sequence where the protagonist attempted to shoot up a school, but failed as his bullets and rockets had no affect on the NPC's. The whole idea of the original ending no longer applies anyway - it was supposed to depict something that, at the time, would have been completely unthinkable, and out of touch with reality. Tragically the sad truth is that, in today's world, it is no longer an unthinkable nightmare but a very depressing reality

⠀⤷ multiplayer

does it have multiplayer?

yes, it has full-campaign coop and traditional deathmatch

are there bots for coop?

yes, up for four bots, but they are stupid as heck

only for coop? no bots for deathmatch?

yes, bots are only for coop mode

is there local multiplayer (splitscreen)?

sadly, none out-of-box, but Nucleus Coop[github.com] can fill that hole nicely

more in that video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50lMfY-xVvA

💥 TECHNICAL ISSUES

crashes

if you have a modern 10/11 gen Intel CPU, then congratulations, your CPU has a major bug with OpenSSL, it lacks hardware support for SHA operations[www.intel.com], you need to enable that instruction for yourself. and Unreal Engine 4 unsurprisingly relies on it and so the game crashes. that bug was fixed in newer versions of Unreal Engine games but unlikely ever will be fixed in Postal Redux (and dozens of other games)

METHOD #1 : OS solution
1) press WIN + R
2) type and enter

rundll32.exe sysdm.cpl,EditEnvironmentVariables

3) System Variables ➞ New ➞

Variable Name : OPENSSL_ia32cap
Variable value : ~0x20000000

4) OK

METHOD #2 : Steam solution
1) Steam Library ➞ Properties ➞ General ➞ Launch Options ➞
2) paste the following into command-line:

cmd /c "set OPENSSL_ia32cap=:~0x20000000 && %command%"

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"CreateProcess() returned 2" error

that issue happens in two major cases:
1) either your antivirus messes with the game and exe-file
2) or your internet settings are complicated/troublesome

in second case try to reset all your internet connection's settings to default ones (preferably create a new default profile), and try to reset winsock:
1) press WIN + R
2) type and enter

netsh winsock reset

3) restart PC

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set custom resolution

1) open the file:

C:\Users\%_yourAccount_%\AppData\Local\PostalREDUX\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\GameUserSettings.ini

2) edit the following lines:

ResolutionSizeX=
ResolutionSizeY=
LastUserConfirmedResolutionSizeX=
LastUserConfirmedResolutionSizeY=

for example,

ResolutionSizeX=1600
ResolutionSizeY=900
LastUserConfirmedResolutionSizeX=1600
LastUserConfirmedResolutionSizeY=900

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boost fps

1) open the file:

C:\Users\%_yourAccount_%\AppData\Local\PostalREDUX\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\GameUserSettings.ini

2) edit the following line:

sg.ResolutionQuality=100.000000

- 100 is default value, max graphics
- lower values degrade graphics but sequentially boost fps

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black Screen in Lobby

set all players' fps cap to 60. if player set fps cap to NONE or 30 he will see black screen instead

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weird auto-aim

if your game crosshair automatically sticks to nearby enemies and feel like you are missing the shoots, then visit your GPU sotware (Nvidia Control Panel / AMD Radeon Software) and try various V-sync and FPS option. that issue is related to them and the right settings are highly specific to various PCs

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I started the level with 0 HP and floating around

it is just bad rounding that happens sometimes with Unreal Engine
pause ➞ save ➞ quit to menu ➞ load

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level Parade to Disaster crashes when I play for too long

it happens if you don't immediately kill the marching band (cut their music off). in that case they will continue marching forward, until eventually reach the park and start wandering aimlessly. due to bugged codding they overflow the call-stack and crash the game

🎉 CHEATS

press button for "text chat" (default: T) and type the following codes. codes are not case-sensitive and can be copy-pasted (Ctrl + C / Ctrl + V)

all cheats deactivate the achievements; with the exception of "RAISEDINABARN" - while the game doesn't autosave with that cheat on, you can still get the achievements

HealthFul	- restores health to 200 HP
ThickSkin BlockMyAss	- restores armor to 200 AP
ShellFest	- Shotgun
TheBestGun	- Auto-Shotgun
TitanIII Explodarama	- Rocket-launcher (both ammo type)
SternoMat	- Napalm Cannon
FireHurler Flamenstein	- Flamethrower
JesseJames	- Revolver
LobitFar	- Grenades
Rioter	- Molotovs
CrotchBomb	- Mines
Dynomyte	- Dynamite (enemy weapon)
AssaultAndbattery	- M-16 Rifle (enemy weapon)
BlowMe	- Clown Rifle (enemy weapon, deals pathetically low damage)
PeaShooter	- Handgun (enemy weapon)
NoPlaceLikeOz TheresNoPlaceLikeOz	- opens exit
CarryMore	- doubles the max ammo
MagicMags	- infinity ammo for currently-owned weapons
AlaMode	- god mode
BegForThis	- one-shot-kill (weak enemies)
TheQuick	- fast firing speed
YouReTooSlow	- fast movement speed
Groovy	- slow-mo
IAmSoLame	- all weapons, infinite ammo, fast movement, unlocked exit
NoHUDPlease	- removes HUD
SuddenlyISee	- increase FOV
TunnelVision	- decreases FOV
MyteaMouse	- shrinks character' bodies
GimmeHead	- enlarges character' heads
WitchDoctor	- shrinks character' heads
YourHeadASplode	- character' heads explode on death
ClowningAround	- turns all NPCs into clowns
RaisedInABarn	- turns all NPCs into ostriches
MichaelBay	- turns all NPCs into rocketeers or grenadiers; explodes all barrels
LongArmOfTheLaw	- turns all civilians into enemies

💀 Hatred character & filter

you can play as a main character (The Antagonist) from the video game Hatred:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/341940/Hatred/

to unlock that fabulous edgelord do the following:
1) press button for "text chat" (default: T)
2) type and enter the following code:

MyNameIsNotImportant

3) Options ➞ Game ➞ click on the 'Coat Color' (the entry itself, not the slider)
4) select your character ➞ OK
5) start/load a game

yes, skin works in multiplayer
yes, achievements work also

you can optionally enable a special graphical filter for your maximum Hatred experience
1) options ➞ Video ➞ Effects
2) Select the filter "like that other game"

enjoy!

🏆 ACHIEVEMENTS

⠀⤷ 🔔 README

only tricky and troublesome achievements are covered

if you need help with other achievements then @PyroDude has a good guide
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=792554326

⠀⤷ Knee Deep in the Dead

for that achievement you must finish the ORIGINAL game mode (first 17 levels) or EXCESS POSTAGE game mode (all 23 levels) and kill ALL targets (including turrets, civilians and ostriches)

• save at the start of each level just to be safe
  
• difficulty does not affect the achievements, so play on EASY to make your life simpler
  
• cheats disable the achievements. don't use them

PS, if you got the DOOM-reference[doom.fandom.com] then you a good lad / gal

EXTERMINATION text

when you killed all targets on the map, the red text saying, ''EXTERMINATION'' will appear below the ''Hostiles killed'' counter

if it doesn't appear then two possible things may occur:

• there are some hidden targets that spawn from houses - run around every building to double-sure that you spawned all targets
  
• you didn't kill all targets on the previous levels - and you pacifist route was aborted

bGenocideRunEligible flag

the fastest way to figure out whether your current run is eligible for the achievement is to open the current savefile with Notepad (or any other text-editor). if it contains "bGenocideRunEligible" flag the you indeed killed all enemies on the previous levels:

my savefile

you can use my savefile for that achievement (final level):

1. download the archive[drive.google.com]
   
2. copy in into:
   

   C:\Users\%_Windows_Account_%\AppData\Local\PostalREDUX\Saved\SaveGames\

⠀⤷ Misunderstood Savior

for that achievement you must finish the ORIGINAL game mode (first 17 levels) or EXCESS POSTAGE game mode (all 23 levels) and kill only hostiles targets (enemies and turrets). you are not allowed to kill civilians and ostriches

• save at the start of each level just to be safe
  
• difficulty does not affect the achievements, so play on EASY to make your life simpler
  
• cheats disable the achievements. don't use them
  
• play ORIGINAL campaign for that achievement, because levels EZ-Mart and Earthquake are annoyingly hard ti beat without casualties
  
• you don't need to kill ALL enemies, only the required percent (usually 90%)
  
• you are allowed to hit civilians but not kill them. furthermore, if a civilian is lying on the ground and bleeding - you have time to finish the level before he die and continue with the achievement, but it might be better to restart the level
  
• if you failed the task then load from the savefile. suicide is an option too but why should you? (contrary to original Postal)
  
• enemies can kill innocent without tampering your progress (again, unlike in original Postal)
  
• your best weapon is Revolver - high range, accurate and powerful - what else do you need? some levels, like Farm, pretty much require a steady usage of Revolver
  
• be careful with any incendiary and collateral weapons
  
• if enemy is to close to civilian and you are afraid to damage the innocent, then try to lure the enemy away - just get closer to the enemy, provoke him to attack you and run away, the target will chase you and leave civilian behind

NO INNOCENT CASUALTIES text

when you killed the required number of enemies and didn't shoot any innocent targets, the yellow text saying, ''NO INNOCENT CASUALTIES'' will appear below the ''Hostiles killed'' counter

if it doesn't appear then two possible things may occur:

• you accidentally killed someone and didn't notice - restart the level and try again
  
• you killed the innocent on the previous levels - and you pacifist route was aborted

bNoInnocentsKilled flag

the fastest way to figure out whether your current run is eligible for the achievement is to open the current savefile with Notepad (or any other text-editor). if it contains "bNoInnocentsKilled" flag the you are doinf fine so far:

my savefile

you can use my savefile for that achievement (final level):

1. download the archive[drive.google.com]
   
2. copy in into:
   

   C:\Users\%_Windows_Account_%\AppData\Local\PostalREDUX\Saved\SaveGames\

RAISEDINABARN cheat

RAISEDINABARN cheat works for that achievement. it turns all enemies into dancing ostriches and allows to immediately finish the level. it helps to finish the achievement in 3-5min. game doesn't auto-save but who cares?

1. start the level
   
2. enter RAISEDINABARN cheat
   
3. move to the exit
   
4. repeat until the final level - "THE END"
   
5. DON'T use the cheat here and finish it as usual (the level has no enemies anyway)

⠀⤷ Against Impossible Odds

for that achievement you must finish the EXCESS POSTAGE game mode (all 23 levels) on NIGHTMARE difficulty

• save at the start of each level just to be safe
  
• cheats disable the achievements. don't use them
  
• you don't need to kill ALL enemies, only the required percent (usually 90%)
  
• the best weapon option is Assault Rifle + Shotgun combo. shoot from Rifle a bit to stun enemies, then pump x1-2 shells at them. most enemies die immediately
  
• Molotovs is another great option. use it sparingly, and throw it at NPC spawn points
  
• enemies' AI get bugged near the open fire. they always stay close to it and don't try to maneuver or strafe. you may use it to your advantage by throwing Molotov at chasing enemies successfully locking them at one place
  
• Rocket Launcher has infinity range. use it against enemies offscreen and to scout areas outside of field of view
  
• fire is your worst friend here! do not get enemies to burn you (and don't ignite yourself!)
  
• avoid Napalm Launcher - its shots are tricky and you can easily damage yourself
  
• you carry remained Health and Armor into the next level, but you always with at least x100 HP. it might be useful to kill all enemies first, then collect remained health pack and armor shards to get a little boost in next stage
  
• in Carnival and La Palamino Resort levels you will find Green Clowns - they are extremely fast enemies with rocket launcher. they can be killed ONLY with fire or explosives

my savefile

you can use my savefile for that achievement (final level):

1. download the archive[drive.google.com]
   
2. copy in into:
   

   C:\Users\%_Windows_Account_%\AppData\Local\PostalREDUX\Saved\SaveGames\

RAISEDINABARN cheat

RAISEDINABARN cheat works for that achievement. it turns all enemies into dancing ostriches and allows to immediately finish the level. it helps to finish the achievement in 5-7min. game doesn't auto-save but who cares?

1. start the level
   
2. enter RAISEDINABARN cheat
   
3. move to the exit
   
4. repeat until the final level - "THE END"
   
5. DON'T use the cheat here and finish it as usual (the level has no enemies anyway)

⠀⤷ Quick to the Slaughter

for that achievement you must finish the ORIGINAL game mode (first 17 levels) in 30 min

• it doesn't need to be one successful run: saving-n-loading aren't prohibited
  
• save at the start of each level just to be safe
  
• difficulty does not affect the achievements, so play on EASY to make your life simpler
  
• cheats disable the achievements. don't use them
  
• there are 17 levels and most of them should not take more than 2min to beat, the only exceptions are The Mine and The Train Station, both of them can easily take 3min to complete
  
• if you managed to reached The Train with ~15min left, then you are doing fine
  
• always shoot from your Assault Rifle, don't ever stop. there is no reasons NOT to shoot
  
• bullet-based weapons tend to harm but not to kill the enemies (they need to be executed manually), unlike fire and explosives that immediately kill the enemies
  
• on some levels it might be wise to make a big circle on the map first, shooting at everyone like maniac and agro as many enemies as possible and then finish them off with collateral damage
  
• overall, that achievement is more about memorization of enemy spawns/locations and less about affective shooting. if you memorize the level by heart then you can easily finish that mode with minutes to spare even with the sloppiest shooting possible

show timer

in options player can activate the timer:

my savefile

you can use my savefile for that achievement (final level, have ~6:30min left):

1. download the archive[drive.google.com]
   
2. copy in into:
   

   C:\Users\%_Windows_Account_%\AppData\Local\PostalREDUX\Saved\SaveGames\

RAISEDINABARN cheat

RAISEDINABARN cheat works for that achievement. it turns all enemies into dancing ostriches and allows to immediately finish the level. it helps to finish the achievement in 3-5min. game doesn't auto-save but who cares?

1. start the level
   
2. enter RAISEDINABARN cheat
   
3. move to the exit
   
4. repeat until the final level - "THE END"
   
5. DON'T use the cheat here and finish it as usual (the level has no enemies anyway)

⠀⤷ The Mad Four

for that achievement you must finish the EXCESS POSTAGE game mode (all 22 levels) in coop. The Mine level is unavailable in coop mode

• you don't need to beat all levels in one run. just finish as many levels as you want in one day and finish the levels left in an other day
  
• coop uses its own difficulty mode. it is sorta like NORMAL but the number of enemies multiplied by x2.5
  
• cheats are unavailable in coop mode (even RAISEDINABARN)

doing it solo with bots

you can do that achievement solo. it isn't any more difficult than a regular game on HARD

you can set 0-1-3 bots to aid you, and honestly, it is better either do with 1 bot or with no bots at all. bots are exceptionally stupid, spectrum-wise. they do more harm than good, always mess with your aiming and Molotovs. but the choice is up to you

• Multiplayer ➝ Host Game
  
• Gametype ➝ COOP ➝ Host Game
  
• Options ➝ Private Game: ON
  
• Options ➝ Allow Clowns: 4 players (3 bots), solo (1 bot), never (0 bots)
  
• Options ➝ Friendly Fire: OFF
  
• Lobby ➝ Start

bPlayedInCoOp flag

game sets "bPlayedInCoOp" flag to levels which were finished in coop. by opening GlobalSave.sav with with Notepad (or any other text-editor) you can check which levels have that flag and know exactly which levels are left to be finished in coop

⠀⤷ Flawless Execution

for that achievement you must perfect ALL Rampage levels (get A+ for each of 23 levels)

arguably the hardest achievement in the game which requires obscene amount of efforts, reaction, memorization and plain luck

• the most important part is getting as high MULTIPLIER as possible. for that you must prolong your combo, possibly killing all enemies in one swift uninterrupted combo (if you ever played Mercenaries in Resident Evil 4-5-6 then it is the same deal). in some levels, like The Train Station it is highly unlikely to have the same combo going for the whole level, then you must have 2-3 combos and aim for higher MULTIPLIER each time
  
• for each killed target (regardless, civilian, enemy, ostrich or turret) you obtain x1 MULTIPLIER
  
• for each executed target you obtain x1 MULTIPLIER
  
• for each ignited target you obtain x1 MULTIPLIER
  
• the best way to rack-up MULTIPLIERS is to set targets on fire and then immediately kill them off before they fully burn up (you will get x2 MULTIPLIERS from one target that way)
  
• when you get MULTIPLIER you have 5sec to get another one. during the execution the timer stops (don't hesitate do them if you have little time left)
  
• you get extra points for finishing level as fast as possible, but those extra points are nothing compare to high MULTIPLIER, so always aim for the latter and don't mind the time
  
• same goes for extra points for traveling distance - the more you run the more points you get, but the total bonus is negligible
  
• game penalizes for killing enemies with the same weapon for far too long, every x5-x10 kills switch to alternative weapons and kill few people from it. optimally use each weapon at least once during the run
  
• execution counts as the kill for that weapon. for that reason use various weapons to execute enemies (for example execute with Napalm Launcher to get an extra kill for that weapon)
  
• plan the route. you MUST know the locations of all enemies and think in advance. use execution time to give a little break and plan your next move
  
• allocate the targets - it may be better to let some civilians live and kill them later to sustain your combo
  
• literally - NEVER stop moving
  
• usually if you managed to kill 90-95%% of enemies in one long combo (and changed weapons actively) then you are in safe zone and most likely get A+

full walkthrough

here is an amazing video by @Annie Mood with complete walkthrough of that mode on A+.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5UOn0MlP9Q

filters

game features a cyberpunk-esque filter. consider using it for that mode since it highlights enemies and may help in tracking them faster

A+ score

this a comprehensive table of required score to get A+ for each level

01. Home	1,500,000	13. City	3,000,000
02. Truckstop	2,000,000	14. Carnival	2,000,000
03. Outskirts	2,200,000	15. Park	5,000,000
04. Parade	5,000,000	16. Complex	1,300,000
05. Bridge	1,500,000	17. Base	1,300,000
06. Mine	1,000,000	18. EZ-Mart	3,500,000
07. Junk Yard	2,500,000	19. Shanty	2,000,000
08. Trailer Park	2,200,000	20. Quake	2,300,000
09. Train	1,500,000	21. Resort	2,700,000
10. Farm	1,300,000	22. Tokyo	3,000,000
11. Construction	2,500,000	23. Osaka	3,500,000
12. Ghetto	1,900,000

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GG

[Coconut]

This worked for me! Thank you so much for this

[rarestMeow]

@bloop , thank you very much

[ุ]

this guide is insane good job