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| Your version | Action | |--------------|--------| | | Remove steam-api.dll , verify files | | CODEX / Razor repack | Keep steam-api.dll , add AV exclusion | | You’re unsure | Check if steam_api.dll (official) exists – if yes, delete steam-api.dll | Steam-api.dll Grid Autosport
If the game cannot find or properly execute this DLL, it will refuse to launch. This is a security feature, not a bug. The game essentially says, “I cannot confirm this is a legitimate Steam copy, so I will not run.” Have a different fix that worked for you