SKIDROW claimed their crack removed the DRM checks entirely rather than just emulating a server. The Message:
The game required a permanent internet connection to play, even for the single-player campaign. Game Interruptions: Assassins Creed 2 NoDVD 1.01 SKIDROW FIX AUTO
released a more definitive solution roughly one month after the game's launch. Removal vs. Emulation: SKIDROW claimed their crack removed the DRM checks
refers to a landmark event in digital rights management (DRM) history: the breaking of Ubisoft's first "always-online" DRM in April 2010. The Context: Ubisoft’s "Always-Online" Mandate Assassins Creed 2 NoDVD 1.01 SKIDROW FIX AUTO