The "NoDVD 1.01 SKIDROW FIX AUTO" specifically refers to an automated installer or updated version (1.01) that simplified the process of applying these modified files to the game's directory. Legacy and Impact TweakGuides.com - Assassin's Creed 2 DRM
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: The "NoDVD 1
SKIDROW claimed their crack removed the DRM checks entirely rather than just emulating a server. The Message: Removal vs
The file string 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
Their release included a famous "nfo" file message directed at Ubisoft: