diff --git a/spt/features/con_notify.cpp b/spt/features/con_notify.cpp
index e01990020..a5610994b 100644
--- a/spt/features/con_notify.cpp
+++ b/spt/features/con_notify.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "stdafx.hpp"
+#include "game_detection.hpp"
 #include "..\feature.hpp"
 #include "visualizations\imgui\imgui_interface.hpp"
 
@@ -49,7 +50,14 @@ static ConNotifyFeature spt_con_notify;
 
 bool ConNotifyFeature::ShouldLoadFeature()
 {
-    return true;
+    if (utils::DoesGameLookLikeSteampipe()) 
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+    else 
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
 }
 
 void ConNotifyFeature::InitHooks()
@@ -83,15 +91,12 @@ void ConNotifyFeature::LoadFeature()
         return;\
 	} \
  \
-    const char* devVal = developer->GetString(); \
-    char* oldDev = new char[strlen(devVal) + 1]; \
-    strcpy(oldDev, devVal); \
+    auto oldDev = developer->GetFloat(); \
     developer->SetValue(true); \
  \
     spt_con_notify.ORIG_##funcName(__VA_ARGS__); \
  \
     developer->SetValue(oldDev); \
-    delete[] oldDev; \
     return;\
 }
 
diff --git a/spt/utils/game_detection.cpp b/spt/utils/game_detection.cpp
index f78ce9ccf..1eafc7b81 100644
--- a/spt/utils/game_detection.cpp
+++ b/spt/utils/game_detection.cpp
@@ -105,6 +105,15 @@ namespace utils
 		return result;
 	}
 
+	bool DoesGameLookLikeSteampipe()
+	{
+#ifdef SSDK2013
+		return true;
+#else
+		return false;
+#endif
+	}
+
 	bool DoesGameLookLikeEstranged()
 	{
 		static bool cached = false, result = false;
diff --git a/spt/utils/game_detection.hpp b/spt/utils/game_detection.hpp
index f5c8ec966..bd9c239eb 100644
--- a/spt/utils/game_detection.hpp
+++ b/spt/utils/game_detection.hpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ namespace utils
 	bool DoesGameLookLikeBMSRetail();
 	bool DoesGameLookLikeBMSLatest();
 	bool DoesGameLookLikeBMSMod();
+	bool DoesGameLookLikeSteampipe();
 	bool DoesGameLookLikeEstranged();
 	int DateToBuildNumber(const char* date_str);
 	int GetBuildNumber();