Topic on Talk:Assassin's Creed II

So something concerns me, this is from a recent steam thread:

Ubi_TheBerry (developer)

"I'm afraid that following the closure of the Assassin's Creed II online services, certain additional content, including the Deluxe Edition's DLC, can not longer be accessed or redeemed in-game.

As a result, the Deluxe Edition has been delisted from Steam, but current DX edition content will remain inaccessible.

Sorry for any disappointment or inconvenience caused.

If there's anything more can answer or help with, please let us know!

- Ubisoft Support"

source: https://steamcommunity.com/app/33230/discussions/1/3181233066900714481/

SO TLDR: from various threads I have gathered, the issue seems to be that because of the server shutdown for old ubisoft titles, the dlc for the deluxe edition or any version besides the remaster, can no longer be accessed in game without a 100% save file, meaning it is impossible to 100% the game on any new save file, even if you own the deluxe edition

My question is if there is another work around that could bypass the DRM for these locked DLC's or is it impossible due to it being tied to the ubi servers?

Yeah, DLC access is locked to save files in these old Ubisoft games. At the moment the only solution is to grab a save file created when the DLCs were still available, as you already said. Also, I suppose hex editing saves could be a solution.
Pretty sad tbh.

from what various users have said, you only need the save file that has been made prior to the shutdown, but you don't have to actually play on that file as it will unlock for the other 2 slots.

I am unsure how accurate that is, I might have to test that out myself in the next few weeks, if hex editor doesn't work, I am wondering if they could add a save file as a possible work around if I can prove it works.

I have used pcwiki since I got my new pc earlier this year, and because of this issue I feel inclined to help others find a fix.