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Error SteamContext.cpp:33: Steam API could not be initializ

Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2016 10:20 am
by Simon_Erk
When I start the game, i get the Error Error SteamContext.cpp:33: Steam API could not be initialized.
Start Log:
0.000 Initializing Steam API.
0.000 Error SteamContext.cpp:33: Steam API could not be initialized.
0.003 2016-09-18 12:13:41; Factorio 0.13.20 (build 24011, win64, steam)
0.011 Operating system: Windows 10
0.011 Program arguments: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Factorio\bin\x64\Factorio.exe"
0.012 Read data path: C:/Program Files (x86)/Steam/steamapps/common/Factorio/data
0.012 Write data path: C:/Users/simon/AppData/Roaming/Factorio
0.012 Binaries path: C:/Program Files (x86)/Steam/steamapps/common/Factorio/bin
0.030 Graphics options: [FullScreen: false] [VSync: true] [UIScale: 100%] [MultiSampling: OFF] [Graphics quality: normal] [Video memory usage: high] [Light scale: 100%] [Screen: 0] [DXT: false]
0.053 Available display adapters: 1
0.053 [0]: \\.\DISPLAY1 - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680MX {0x05, [0,0], 2560x1440, 32bit, 59Hz}
0.053 Create display on adapter 0. Size 1280x720 at position [630, 342].
0.112 Initialised Direct3D:[0] NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680MX; driver: nvd3dumx.dll 10.18.13.6143
0.171 Video memory size (dedicated video/dedicated system/shared system/available): 1988/0/8161/4092 MB
0.199 Desktop composition is active.
0.199 WARNING: You have vsync and desktop composition enabled on Direct3d. Cosider disabling vsync to increase performance on some confirgurations.
0.283 Loading mod core 0.0.0 (data.lua)
0.290 Loading mod base 0.13.20 (data.lua)
0.419 Checksum for core: 303426634
0.419 Checksum for mod base: 1460151764
0.910 Info PlayerData.cpp:45: Local player-data.json available, timestamp 1474192278
0.910 Info PlayerData.cpp:52: Cloud player-data.json unavailable
1.102 Initial atlas bitmap size is 16384
1.105 Created atlas bitmap 16384x5589
1.502 Created atlas bitmap 4096x968
1.510 Created atlas bitmap 4096x3652
31.637 Sprites loaded
172.543 Convert atlas 4096x968 to: trilinear-filtering
172.577 Convert atlas 4096x3652 to: mipmap
173.185 Loading sounds...
176.739 Custom inputs active: 0
177.174 Factorio initialised
177.175 SteamAPI is not initialized
How can I fix this problem? Thank you for any ideas.

Re: Error SteamContext.cpp:33: Steam API could not be initializ

Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2016 10:29 am
by posila
Usually restarting Steam or rebooting computer fixes this issue.