Assassin-s-creed-2-installation-tutorial
The vanilla PC port can be notoriously "clunky." For the best experience, you'll want these community-vetted upgrades:
If you encounter the "AwaitingFirstOsiConnection" error on the Ubisoft version, you may need to use a hex editor like HxD to modify the AssassinsCreedIIGame.exe file, specifically replacing certain byte values at address 772D55 to bypass the hang. 2. Sharpen the Blades (Essential Patches) assassin-s-creed-2-installation-tutorial
Download the and place it in the game folder. The vanilla PC port can be notoriously "clunky