How to troubleshoot steam_api.dll is missing error in Close to the Sun

One of the major frustrations of PC gamers is the infamous "[certain.dll] file is missing" type of errors. Often when install Close to the Sun and try to play it, you will encounter this steam_api.dll file missing error. In this post, we will learn how to diagnose steam_api.dll related error in Close to the Sun. Once we have diagnosed steam_api.dll error in Close to the Sun, we will look at various ways to fix it.

Developer: Storm in a Teacup
Publisher: Wired Productions
Release Date: 2019

What You Need to Run Close to the Sun

Minimum Close to the Sun Requirements

Operating System: Win 7 64
Processor: Intel Core i5-670 3.46GHz / AMD FX-4100
RAM/Memory: 8 GB RAM
DirectX Version: 11 Compatible Graphics Card
Disk Space: 50 GB Hard drive space
Display Card: AMD Radeon R7 260X v3 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760

How to Fix steam_api.dll is missing error in Close to the Sun

Download & install DirectX

DirectX is a bunch of APIs mixed together that handle multimedia related tasks such as playing high fi video games, video and 3D content. One of the basic steps to fix steam_api.dll is missing error in Close to the Sun is to just download and install the version of DirectX that is required by Close to the Sun.

Typically, DirectX 9 or 11 do just fine for most video games.

Download DirectX9 here.

Often, just downloading and installing DirectX will solve your problem. However, if you are still facing the problem. Let's move on the next step, shall we?

Download & install steam_api.dll

Another way of fixing steam_api.dll is missing error in Close to the Sun is to simply download steam_api.dll file as per your PC configuration and install it in Windows\System32.

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