The game required a permanent internet connection to play, even for the single-player campaign. Game Interruptions:
If a user's internet connection dropped for even a second, the game would immediately pause or kick the player back to the main menu, often causing a loss of unsaved progress. Assassins Creed 2 NoDVD 1.01 SKIDROW FIX AUTO
While early attempts to bypass the DRM involved "server emulators" that tricked the game into thinking it was connected, the group The game required a permanent internet connection to
released a more definitive solution roughly one month after the game's launch. Removal vs. Emulation: Removal vs
"Next time focus on the game and not on the DRM. It was probably horrible for all legit users. We just make their lives easier" Evolution:
SKIDROW claimed their crack removed the DRM checks entirely rather than just emulating a server. The Message:
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