Here we will share some of the best resources for getting on your feet in regards to creating mods and custom content to share on the Steam Workshop for total newbies.

How to get the editor / SDK

To create most custom content and to publish to Steam, you’ll need POSTed, our development kit that’s base on the Unreal Engine 2 editor. You can download this by clicking on your Library tab on the top of Steam and selecting ‘Tools’. Download this and you will now have your very own self contained version of POSTAL 2 and its editor in order to make new content with and not have to worry about breaking your main install.

For a more elaborate explanation as well as hints on how to get set up for coding, see here:

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=254329484

Using POSTed - The basics

Over a decade ago, the guys at 3Dbuzz.com released some fantastic tutorials for the Unreal engine 2004. These are clear, enjoyable to watch and the quickest way to get up to speed. Our version of the Unreal Editor is somewhat updated from the one they are using, but the fundamentals remain the same.

http://www.3dbuzz.com/training/view/unreal-tournament-2003-2004

There is a lot of content there, but all you’ll really need to get started are the ‘creating levels’ tutorials, of which there are around four hours worth. You can come back to watch the rest when you've had some fun creating your own maps.

Note: These tutorials were made with Unreal 2003 / 4 in mind, and because of this they’ll be referencing assets which don’t exist in POSTAL 2. This is not really a problem, just search through the POSTAL 2 packages and find assets that are similar, or simply make a map that’s entirely different from the example map they make in these videos. The main thing is you learn the techniques they are teaching.

Hotkeys

Here are a handy list of hotkeys that you can use while making maps in POSTed

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=255049803

Uploading your content to WorkShop

Here you will find a detailed explanation on how to upload your files to workshop. Also within this guide are links to more advanced tutorials which we will update over time.

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=246259738