Add your game’s installation folder to your antivirus "Exclusions" list to prevent this from happening again. 2. Verify Integrity of Game Files (Steam Users)
The steam-api.ini file is a configuration file used primarily by "Steam Emulators" or certain game cracks to bypass Steam's DRM (Digital Rights Management). It contains instructions on how the game should behave without the official Steam client, such as setting the AppID , player name, and language settings. missing steam-api.ini file
If you bought the game on Steam, the platform has a built-in "self-heal" feature. Open your . Right-click on the problematic game and select Properties . Go to the Installed Files (or Local Files) tab. Add your game’s installation folder to your antivirus
