If you are a :
// Initialize Steam API bool init = SteamAPI_Init(); if (!init) // Handle initialization failure SteamAPI WriteMiniDump
before the crash to attach metadata, such as the current game level or player count (Note: This is currently restricted to 32-bit Windows : When a crash occurs, SteamAPI_WriteMiniDump file to a temporary local folder. If you are a : // Initialize Steam
| Feature | SteamAPI_WriteMiniDump | Custom MiniDumpWriteDump Implementation | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Low | High (Requires file I/O and DbgHelp management) | | Upload Mechanism | Automatic via Steam Client | Manual (Must build own upload service) | | Symbol Management | Handled by Steamworks Backend | Manual (Requires Symbol Server maintenance) | | Build Versioning | Integrated via uBuildID | Must be manually injected into dump comment | | Platform Support | Windows Only | Windows (Native), Cross-platform via libraries | SteamAPI WriteMiniDump
aggregates these reports, grouping "similar" crashes together.
The function requires three key pieces of information to be useful: