tbh i think they just wont update the game to fix it i havent heard any fixes but if you have geforce now you can play it there

Originally posted by Lego Man:

tbh i think they just wont update the game to fix it i havent heard any fixes but if you have geforce now you can play it there

And is it available on GeForce? I’ve heard Postal 4 is in it, but not Postal Redux

Had the same problem. Found this thread and surprisingly it works (at least for now)

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/app/736220/discussions/2/3148556875506185780/

heres a method i used for this that worked for me

> Browse local files for Postal redux on steam
> go to the folder called "PostalREDUX"
> open "binaries"
> open "win64"
> there should be a version of Redux in there called "PostalREDUX-win64-shipping"
and that one as far as i know doesn't crash

Originally posted by Brain:

heres a method i used for this that worked for me

> Browse local files for Postal redux on steam
> go to the folder called "PostalREDUX"
> open "binaries"
> open "win64"
> there should be a version of Redux in there called "PostalREDUX-win64-shipping"
and that one as far as i know doesn't crash

i tried this and i get farther than last time but it still crashes, its weird i hope there is a way to fix it.

Originally posted by The508th:

Had the same problem. Found this thread and surprisingly it works (at least for now)

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/app/736220/discussions/2/3148556875506185780/

Worked for me.

Originally posted by The508th:

Had the same problem. Found this thread and surprisingly it works (at least for now)

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/app/736220/discussions/2/3148556875506185780/

I second this, this is how I got my game to work. But this fix is only for folks with an Intel 10th and 11th gen processor, but it does not work for people with a 12th gen processor (according to a reviewer here on Steam), I have no idea how to get it to work otherwise.

Ok, here's the reason for the crash:
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/developer/articles/troubleshooting/openssl-sha-crash-bug-requires-application-update.html

As stated in the linked page, the developer simply needs to update their OpenSSL to fix. But in the meantime, setting the environment variable to the correct value works around the issue.

I tested on 13th gen Intel and it works fine with the above.

I actually combined the above recommendations to launch.

In a cmd prompt:

By doing it this way, it launches the game for sure with the environment variable set, and only sets the variable for this game.

Hope this helps someone else!

Unfortunately this fix won't work for someone who runs their games from a drive other than the C drive. My command prompt doesn't allow me to switch to my D drive, where the steam folder is, even if I run it as administrator.

Originally posted by Jaiko 🐉:

Unfortunately this fix won't work for someone who runs their games from a drive other than the C drive. My command prompt doesn't allow me to switch to my D drive, where the steam folder is, even if I run it as administrator.

go to cmd, run as admin, type d: and repeat this process

Originally posted by ebob9:

In a cmd prompt:

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19045.2251] (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. C:\Users\me> cd "C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\POSTAL Redux\PostalREDUX\Binaries\Win64" C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\POSTAL Redux\PostalREDUX\Binaries\Win64>set OPENSSL_ia32cap=:~0x20000000 C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\POSTAL Redux\PostalREDUX\Binaries\Win64>PostalREDUX-Win64-Shipping.exe

I'd like to add that I have a 12th gen Intel and it worked flawlessly so yeah

Originally posted by F.:

Originally posted by Jaiko 🐉:

Unfortunately this fix won't work for someone who runs their games from a drive other than the C drive. My command prompt doesn't allow me to switch to my D drive, where the steam folder is, even if I run it as administrator.

go to cmd, run as admin, type d: and repeat this process

Originally posted by ebob9:

In a cmd prompt:

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19045.2251] (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. C:\Users\me> cd "C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\POSTAL Redux\PostalREDUX\Binaries\Win64" C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\POSTAL Redux\PostalREDUX\Binaries\Win64>set OPENSSL_ia32cap=:~0x20000000 C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\POSTAL Redux\PostalREDUX\Binaries\Win64>PostalREDUX-Win64-Shipping.exe

I'd like to add that I have a 12th gen Intel and it worked flawlessly so yeah

So, i have no idea what you are saying here, is there an easier way of saying this?

Originally posted by F.:

Originally posted by Jaiko 🐉:

Unfortunately this fix won't work for someone who runs their games from a drive other than the C drive. My command prompt doesn't allow me to switch to my D drive, where the steam folder is, even if I run it as administrator.

go to cmd, run as admin, type d: and repeat this process

Originally posted by ebob9:

In a cmd prompt:

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19045.2251] (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. C:\Users\me> cd "C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\POSTAL Redux\PostalREDUX\Binaries\Win64" C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\POSTAL Redux\PostalREDUX\Binaries\Win64>set OPENSSL_ia32cap=:~0x20000000 C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\POSTAL Redux\PostalREDUX\Binaries\Win64>PostalREDUX-Win64-Shipping.exe

I'd like to add that I have a 12th gen Intel and it worked flawlessly so yeah

It worked. Thank you

Originally posted by Naive:

Originally posted by F.:

go to cmd, run as admin, type d: and repeat this process



I'd like to add that I have a 12th gen Intel and it worked flawlessly so yeah

So, i have no idea what you are saying here, is there an easier way of saying this?

Same, could I've been trying to figure out this cmd prompt but I'm repeatedly being shown it isn't working, could we get this in a more understandable format

Hey. Based on the previously posted commands I made a simple batch file. To use it, you need to:

1. open your Notepad,
   
   
2. paste the below text (if your game is on a different drive/folder, change the file targets accordingly):
   
   @echo off
   
   set OPENSSL_ia32cap=:~0x20000000 /d "C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\POSTAL Redux\PostalREDUX\Binaries\Win64"
   
   start /d "C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\POSTAL Redux\PostalREDUX\Binaries\Win64" PostalREDUX-Win64-Shipping.exe
   
   
3. save the file as: something.bat (you will need to choose "All files" under the "Save as type" before saving) anywhere you want (e.g. desktop)
   
   
4. run the game by double clicking the batch file

I played the game for over an hour with the above commands without issues (before, the game would ctd every few minutes). My CPU is Intel i5 13500.

ı need help about that nothing can solve my problem