If either Steam or OneShot runs with different user context levels, the API handshake will fail.
Many developers use the OneShot initialization to read a simple text file. If this file is missing or wrong, the API doesn't know which game to authenticate.
Here's your quick checklist before searching further:
Overzealous antivirus software or firewalls occasionally block the API handshake, treating the sudden communication as a security threat. DRM and Piracy Checks:
If either Steam or OneShot runs with different user context levels, the API handshake will fail.
Many developers use the OneShot initialization to read a simple text file. If this file is missing or wrong, the API doesn't know which game to authenticate.
Here's your quick checklist before searching further:
Overzealous antivirus software or firewalls occasionally block the API handshake, treating the sudden communication as a security threat. DRM and Piracy Checks: