Tabakfabrik
Thu 5. 9. 12:00 – 24:00
Fri 6. – Mon 9. 9. 10:00 – 21:00
Bildschirmsprünge (AT), Fachhochschule Hagenberg (AT), GameStage (AT)
Over the 40 years of its digital existence, the computer game medium has undergone a substantive metamorphosis from the hunt for moving pixel clusters as an entertaining test of dexterity to complex interactive productions of high artistic quality, and has embedded itself deep in the culture’s collective memory. Part of this process is the constant demand for higher-performance hardware in order to continuously redefine the limits of what is possible. Thus, yesterday’s devices inexorably become obsolete but remain unforgotten and continue to constitute the breeding ground for today’s game culture.
Arcade-type Games and Old Consoles
As the historic counterpart of the Ludic Memento exhibition, Retro/per/spektiven is dedicated to the 40-year history of the development of computer games and the appurtenant hardware. The exhibited items arrayed along a timeline include classics like Pong, genuine arcade-type games, and the first networked home consoles. A hands-on play experience is expressly encouraged!
Emulation or Original?
In a few cases, the authentic experience playing on the original device is augmented by an emulated version for play on a modern processor. Visitors can decide for themselves to what extent a digital emulation retains the significance of the original, or whether digital knock-offs are simply decontextualized relics.
Team: Jeremiah Diephuis (US/AT), Andranik Ghalustians (AT), Stefan Schraml (AT)
Tabakfabrik
Thu 5. 9. 12:00 – 24:00
Fri 6. – Mon 9. 9. 10:00 – 21:00
