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[Question] What is the safest way to play a game that uses a modded Steam_api.dll to avoid getting banned? (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by nirodhaavidya@lemmy.world to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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Hypothetically, if someone were to download a Steam game from FG what's the best operating procedure to avoid being Steam banned? For example, I understand that steam_api.dll will often be quarantined by MS Defender because the game uses a modded version of that file. Once it's restored what steps would you take to proceed? Log out of steam? Disable internet access? Kill all Steam processes?

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[–] mikezila@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 1 year ago

I've never heard of a Steam ban for running a pirated game that uses cracked steam_api.dll. The whole point of the cracked .dll is that it doesn't communicate with Steam anymore.