This is a niche fix, but it has saved dozens of people on Reddit. For some reason, BO2 hates spaces in file paths when combined with certain security software.
See you on the server. Try not to get spawn trapped.
Finally, right-click the steam_api.dll file inside that folder (if it exists), go to Properties, and uncheck "Read-only" at the bottom.
If this works, make it permanent:
Go to Virus & threat protection > Protection history .
To understand why Black Ops II suffers from this specific error more than other titles of its era, one must look at the intersection of "Write Permissions" and "Heuristic Scanning."
This is a niche fix, but it has saved dozens of people on Reddit. For some reason, BO2 hates spaces in file paths when combined with certain security software.
See you on the server. Try not to get spawn trapped.
Finally, right-click the steam_api.dll file inside that folder (if it exists), go to Properties, and uncheck "Read-only" at the bottom.
If this works, make it permanent:
Go to Virus & threat protection > Protection history .
To understand why Black Ops II suffers from this specific error more than other titles of its era, one must look at the intersection of "Write Permissions" and "Heuristic Scanning."