diff --git a/dll/auth.cpp b/dll/auth.cpp
index bcf143de..322ec1e2 100644
--- a/dll/auth.cpp
+++ b/dll/auth.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,21 @@
 #include "auth.h"
 
+static inline int generate_random_int() {
+    int a;
+    randombytes((char *)&a, sizeof(a));
+    return a;
+}
+
+static uint32 generate_steam_ticket_id() {
+    /* not random starts with 2? */
+    static uint32 a = 1;
+    ++a;
+    // this must never return 0, it is reserved for "k_HAuthTicketInvalid" when the auth APIs fail
+    if (a == 0) ++a;
+    return a;
+}
+
+
 static void steam_auth_manager_ticket_callback(void *object, Common_Message *msg)
 {
     PRINT_DEBUG("steam_auth_manager_ticket_callback\n");
diff --git a/dll/base.cpp b/dll/base.cpp
index 3fa763c5..4a935f4e 100644
--- a/dll/base.cpp
+++ b/dll/base.cpp
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@
 
 #ifdef __WINDOWS__
 
-static void
-randombytes(char * const buf, const size_t size)
+void randombytes(char *buf, size_t size)
 {
     // NT_SUCCESS is: return value >= 0, including Ntdef.h causes so many errors
     while (BCryptGenRandom(NULL, (PUCHAR) buf, (ULONG) size, BCRYPT_USE_SYSTEM_PREFERRED_RNG) < 0) {
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@ bool set_env_variable(std::string name, std::string value)
 
 static int fd = -1;
 
-static void randombytes(char *buf, size_t size)
+void randombytes(char *buf, size_t size)
 {
   int i;
 
@@ -104,29 +103,7 @@ const std::chrono::time_point<std::chrono::system_clock> startup_time = std::chr
 const std::string dbg_log_file = get_full_program_path() + "STEAM_LOG.txt";
 #endif
 
-SteamAPICall_t generate_steam_api_call_id() {
-    static SteamAPICall_t a;
-    randombytes((char *)&a, sizeof(a));
-    ++a;
-    if (a == 0) ++a;
-    return a;
-}
-
-int generate_random_int() {
-    int a;
-    randombytes((char *)&a, sizeof(a));
-    return a;
-}
-
-uint32 generate_steam_ticket_id() {
-    /* not random starts with 2? */
-    static uint32 a = 1;
-    ++a;
-    if (a == 0) ++a;
-    return a;
-}
-
-static unsigned generate_account_id()
+unsigned generate_account_id()
 {
     int a;
     randombytes((char *)&a, sizeof(a));
@@ -135,16 +112,24 @@ static unsigned generate_account_id()
     return a;
 }
 
-CSteamID generate_steam_id_user()
-{
-    return CSteamID(generate_account_id(), k_unSteamUserDefaultInstance, k_EUniversePublic, k_EAccountTypeIndividual);
-}
-
 CSteamID generate_steam_anon_user()
 {
     return CSteamID(generate_account_id(), k_unSteamUserDefaultInstance, k_EUniversePublic, k_EAccountTypeAnonUser);
 }
 
+SteamAPICall_t generate_steam_api_call_id() {
+    static SteamAPICall_t a;
+    randombytes((char *)&a, sizeof(a));
+    ++a;
+    if (a == 0) ++a;
+    return a;
+}
+
+CSteamID generate_steam_id_user()
+{
+    return CSteamID(generate_account_id(), k_unSteamUserDefaultInstance, k_EUniversePublic, k_EAccountTypeIndividual);
+}
+
 CSteamID generate_steam_id_server()
 {
     return CSteamID(generate_account_id(), k_unSteamUserDefaultInstance, k_EUniversePublic, k_EAccountTypeGameServer);
@@ -160,22 +145,6 @@ CSteamID generate_steam_id_lobby()
     return CSteamID(generate_account_id(), k_EChatInstanceFlagLobby | k_EChatInstanceFlagMMSLobby, k_EUniversePublic, k_EAccountTypeChat);
 }
 
-std::string uint8_vector_to_hex_string(std::vector<uint8_t>& v)
-{
-    std::string result;
-    result.reserve(v.size() * 2);   // two digits per character
-
-    static constexpr char hex[] = "0123456789ABCDEF";
-
-    for (uint8_t c : v)
-    {
-        result.push_back(hex[c / 16]);
-        result.push_back(hex[c % 16]);
-    }
-
-    return result;
-}
-
 bool check_timedout(std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::time_point old, double timeout)
 {
     if (timeout == 0.0) return true;
diff --git a/dll/base.h b/dll/base.h
index e656a7b7..779c3a29 100644
--- a/dll/base.h
+++ b/dll/base.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ extern std::recursive_mutex global_mutex;
 extern const std::chrono::time_point<std::chrono::high_resolution_clock> startup_counter;
 extern const std::chrono::time_point<std::chrono::system_clock> startup_time;
 
+void randombytes(char *buf, size_t size);
 std::string get_env_variable(std::string name);
 bool set_env_variable(std::string name, std::string value);
 bool check_timedout(std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::time_point old, double timeout);
@@ -94,15 +95,13 @@ struct Steam_Call_Result {
     int iCallback;
 };
 
-uint32 generate_steam_ticket_id();
-int generate_random_int();
+unsigned generate_account_id();
+CSteamID generate_steam_anon_user();
 SteamAPICall_t generate_steam_api_call_id();
 CSteamID generate_steam_id_user();
-CSteamID generate_steam_anon_user();
 CSteamID generate_steam_id_server();
 CSteamID generate_steam_id_anonserver();
 CSteamID generate_steam_id_lobby();
-std::string uint8_vector_to_hex_string(std::vector<uint8_t>& v);
 std::string get_full_lib_path();
 std::string get_full_program_path();
 std::string get_current_path();
@@ -306,7 +305,6 @@ public:
     }
 };
 
-
 struct Steam_Call_Back {
     std::vector<class CCallbackBase *> callbacks;
     std::vector<std::vector<char>> results;
diff --git a/dll/common_includes.h b/dll/common_includes.h
index 60aeface..31ffccf1 100644
--- a/dll/common_includes.h
+++ b/dll/common_includes.h
@@ -217,6 +217,22 @@ static inline void thisThreadYieldFor(std::chrono::microseconds u)
     PRINT_DEBUG("Thread finished waiting\n");
 }
 
+static std::string uint8_vector_to_hex_string(std::vector<uint8_t>& v)
+{
+    std::string result;
+    result.reserve(v.size() * 2);   // two digits per character
+
+    static constexpr char hex[] = "0123456789ABCDEF";
+
+    for (uint8_t c : v)
+    {
+        result.push_back(hex[c / 16]);
+        result.push_back(hex[c % 16]);
+    }
+
+    return result;
+}
+
 // Emulator includes
 // add them here after the inline functions definitions
 #include "net.pb.h"