Wow how far we've come with the Assassin's Creed franchise and BOY! this game aged rather poorly

First off the notice below: "Notice: Requires a dual core processor or better. Please check system requirements before purchasing." is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥. The game can easily run on modern hardware; however, because of the age of the game and whatever Ubisoft did to Assassin's Creed 1 or lack thereof the game will either crash, lag , or freeze on you. Maybe even all three!

Run compatibility? Nope. Still crashing
It's a you problem! Nope, multiple people on multiple various hardware specs are having issues. So it's not a "you" problem

You want to know how to fix it? Here's how:
You either can do one of the following if not all three

1) Run the game offline. No little Timmy and Susie, not Steam offline. INTERNET offline

2) Dabbling in the hosts file via your drivers folder via your windows file by inputing random numbers. Apparently the game is trying to connect to Ubisoft? what? I don't

3) You do step 2. But also run the Directx installer program within the game file and instead of running through ANY of the actual launchers. You have to run a program called testapp,exe and pray that it works

I ♥♥♥♥. you. not. I ♥♥♥♥. YOU NOT.

You might be thinking: "Well okay that's fine" no it isn't. This is all trial and error tests because either all three won't work or all three will work but you'll have less crashes or no crashes depending upon whether or not the game is having a good day

Okay. Once you get through the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ of trying to fix the game (GOG version also is having this same issue. And testapp.exe won't count for playtime)

How is the game? It's dated as hell. Let me break it down in the

1) Getting to the assassination mission isn't like in the sequels. it has a very obvious repetitive gameplay loop that will make you lose your ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ ever loving mind. It's all predetermined btw so no, every playthrough is the same, every activity is the same. That goes double for the actual assassination mission; you get a starter cutscene, chase target to proper moment, kill target, listen to targets final words, and then head back to your bureau hideout in whatever city you are in. If you suck as an assassin then you have to chase your target down to a watchtower fight the guards, fight the target and then do the same stuff again.

2) Traversing in this game is crime against humanity. Oh my god, the climbing is all fixed locations, there's no free roam climbing here unlike in the more modern day AC titles. It not only sticks out like a sore thumb, but sometimes you look at what your climbing and go: "Wait a minute why not do this Ubisoft?" and make the climbing terrain easier or more intuitive.

I could also say the graphics as well. But well, it's to be expected from a late 2000s game. The only big positive is the voice acting on the characters involved within the story, and the writing of story (to a fault). You really just want to listen to all the conversations all day between Desmond and Vidic or Altair and his master.

The balls on Ubisoft to charge $19.99 is also a crime. It should be $10 with a proper notice warning that reads: "Game is outdated on modern hardware please advise that community fixes are trial & error" or something close to that.

Wow how far we've come with the Assassin's Creed franchise and BOY! this game aged rather poorly First off the notice below: "Notice: Requires a dual core processor or better. Please check system requirements before purchasing." is bullshit. The game can easily run on modern hardware; however, because of the age of the game and whatever Ubisoft did to Assassin's Creed 1 or lack thereof the game will either crash, lag , or freeze on you. Maybe even all three! Run compatibility? Nope. Still crashing It's a you problem! Nope, multiple people on multiple various hardware specs are having issues. So it's not a "you" problem You want to know how to fix it? Here's how: You either can do one of the following if not all three 1) Run the game offline. No little Timmy and Susie, not Steam offline. INTERNET offline 2) Dabbling in the hosts file via your drivers folder via your windows file by inputing random numbers. Apparently the game is trying to connect to Ubisoft? what? I don't 3) You do step 2. But also run the Directx installer program within the game file and instead of running through ANY of the actual launchers. You have to run a program called testapp,exe and pray that it works I shit. you. not. I SHIT. YOU NOT. You might be thinking: "Well okay that's fine" no it isn't. This is all trial and error tests because either all three won't work or all three will work but you'll have less crashes or no crashes depending upon whether or not the game is having a good day Okay. Once you get through the bullshit of trying to fix the game (GOG version also is having this same issue. And testapp.exe won't count for playtime) How is the game? It's dated as hell. Let me break it down in the 1) Getting to the assassination mission isn't like in the sequels. it has a very obvious repetitive gameplay loop that will make you lose your goddamn ever loving mind. It's all predetermined btw so no, every playthrough is the same, every activity is the same. That goes double for the actual assassination mission; you get a starter cutscene, chase target to proper moment, kill target, listen to targets final words, and then head back to your bureau hideout in whatever city you are in. If you suck as an assassin then you have to chase your target down to a watchtower fight the guards, fight the target and then do the same stuff again. 2) Traversing in this game is crime against humanity. Oh my god, the climbing is all fixed locations, there's no free roam climbing here unlike in the more modern day AC titles. It not only sticks out like a sore thumb, but sometimes you look at what your climbing and go: "Wait a minute why not do this Ubisoft?" and make the climbing terrain easier or more intuitive. I could also say the graphics as well. But well, it's to be expected from a late 2000s game. The only big positive is the voice acting on the characters involved within the story, and the writing of story (to a fault). You really just want to listen to all the conversations all day between Desmond and Vidic or Altair and his master. The balls on Ubisoft to charge $19.99 is also a crime. It should be $10 with a proper notice warning that reads: "Game is outdated on modern hardware please advise that community fixes are trial & error" or something close to that.