SteamAPI_Init: Failed

[Abigayl ♡]

I keep getting https://gyazo.com/bb7a77e06eb898ddc51fbff112b920de this error moments after pressing the play game button in my library. My other steam games work fine so I don't know what the problem is.

[Abigayl ♡]

This problem is still not fixed and it's been two weeks :/

[Vashe]

Windows 10 ? Try running steam as administrator or disabling anti virus ? I think you're the only one with this problem, it's probably related to your steam.

It seems to be a common problem with Avast and such

If it still doesn't work, try reinstalling steam CLIENT (I'm not telling you do re download your games, delete everything besides steamapps maybe)

[Crache]

This is probably something on your end, not the developer's end.

SteamAPI_Init:Failed:

• Solution 1:
  
  • Go into your Steam Library, right click on Tales of Zestiria and click Properties.
    
  • In the Local Files tab, click Browse Local Files.
    
  • Right click on the Tales of Zestiria.exe and click Properties.
    
  • Under the Compatability tab, set the compatability mode to Windows 7.
    
  • Then check the box for "Run this program as administrator"
    
  • Click ok. Try to run Tales of Zestiria.
• Solution 2:
  
  • Go to your Steam Library and right click on Tales of Zestiria, then click Properties.
    
  • Go to the Local Files tab, then click Browse Local Files.
    
  • In the directory that opens up, right click in the directory and go to New->Text Document.
    
  • Name it "steam_appid.txt".
    
  • Open the new text file with Notepad and put "351970" into it, then save it.
    
  • Now try running Tales of Zestiria.
• Solution 3:
  
  • This might be your Steam Client failing to update. Try completely reinstalling Steam.

[Abigayl ♡]

I've tried both of the first two solutions with no success. I guess my only option is to reinstall steam, even though i think it deletes all of your local content right?

[Vashe]

It depends where you install your games, my steam folder is on my SSD but all my games are on a separated HDD drive. If you use the default install path, it's located in steamapps/common folder inside your steam folder.



Simply backup (or move, it's faster if on the same partition (not HDD)) your steamapps folder somewhere, uninstall and reinstall steam, then move the steamapps folder back (or add it as a "game folder" in steam options, I can't help you more I have no client availiable here)

[Abigayl ♡]

Thank you I will try that, here's hoping the problem will go away once it's done.

[Kaldaien]

Make sure that both Steam and the game are not running as administrator. You need to match the privileges of Steam and the game for this to work, otherwise this part of SteamAPI often fails.

[Vashe]

Originally posted by Kaldaien:

Make sure that both Steam and the game are not running as administrator. You need to match the privileges of Steam and the game for this to work, otherwise this part of SteamAPI often fails.

Huh ? I've set the steam.exe to run as admin and I've never experienced this bug.

[Kaldaien]

Originally posted by Vashe:

Originally posted by Kaldaien:

Make sure that both Steam and the game are not running as administrator. You need to match the privileges of Steam and the game for this to work, otherwise this part of SteamAPI often fails.

Huh ? I've set the steam.exe to run as admin and I've never experienced this bug.

It's a well documented problem if you read the Steam API documentation.

Before any functions can be used, first SteamAPI_Init() must be called.
A return of true indicates all required interfaces have been acquired and are accessible.
A return of false indicates one of three conditions:
The Steam client isn't running. A running Steam client is required to provide implementations of the various Steamworks interfaces.
The Steam client couldn't determine the AppID of game. Make sure you have Steam_appid.txt in your game directory.
Your application is not running under the same user context as the Steam client, including admin privileges.

[Vashe]

Yeah I don't say you're lying, it's just weird that it doesn't happen for me.
No sorry, I haven't read steam api documentation XD

I've set some games (Neptunia) to run as admin but none of my other games are set to run as admin.

[Kaldaien]

This game, though... there's something screwed up about it. I have wrapped steam_api.dll and faked a TRUE return value of SteamAPI_Init and that error message still comes up.

I was flabbergasted when I saw that. Somebody at BANDAI NAMCO is doing something EXTRA in addition to checking the return value of SteamAPI_Init when they put that error message up, but I didn't really have time to figure out what. Debugging stuff without source code can be fun, but this, is downright torture.

By the time I got that deeply involved trying to track this problem down, it just disappeared.

[Kaldaien]

You might try my TZFix DLL. One of the things it does, in order to play an achievement sound when you unlock them is initialize Steam API. I have a system that does this in 2 stages for compatibility. I often find my DLL when used in other games initializes Steam API before the game it's being used in, so I have had to be super careful about how it's used.

There's a slim chance me initializing Steam API first may change something here.

http://steamcommunity.com/app/351970/discussions/0/490123938441506815/

If nothing else, it will spit out a debug log: logs/steam_api.log that might be helpful.

[Sand]

Have you fixed it yet? Go to the Steam folder and delete appcache folder and restart Steam.

[dpunk3]

Doing this for me too. Lovely I deleted Steam without backing up my games (because why would there be an option to keep the hundred games I had installed) so ♥♥♥♥ my internet for the next week. This isn't an issue on my end. Clearly a developer issue, as this happens multiple times with multiple people and no other games in my library had this issue previously. ♥♥♥♥ this game, ♥♥♥♥ Bandai, ♥♥♥♥ everything. So pissed I have to reinstall everything.

[Kaldaien]

It's not entirely Namco's fault. SteamAPI has been acting up like crazy in all games for the past month. This game's always had problems with it, but Valve has made them worse recently.