Srečanje 24 - Novo, vintage, retro

11. novembra v knjigarni MSUM

Pravijo, da se zgodovina ponavlja, trendi morajo umreti, da spet zacvetijo, čez sedem let pa vse prav pride. Ti reki dobro opišejo številne panoge v zadnjih letih, od iger do glasbe in tudi mode. Vintage in retro gibanja večinoma z veseljem sprejemajo nove člane, hkrati pa se soočajo z več težavami: s pritiski software industrije, ki po eni plati poskuša zatreti ohranjanje starih programov, po drugi pa želi na ta račun zaslužiti, s preglavicami pri vzdrževanju in ohranjanju stare mašinerije, katere načrtovana življenjska doba je že zdavnaj potekla, ter s porastom preprodajalcev, ki računajo na povpraševanje in poskusijo na račun pompa čim več zaslužiti.

Debata bo tekla o nostalgiji, kulturnih in tehnoloških retro gibanjih ter vlogi emulacije pri ohranjanju kulturne dediščine.

Udeleženke si izberite igro, ki sama po sebi ne dela na sodobnih računalnikih ali telefonih (je stara, narejena za konzole ipd.), jo na tak ali drugačen način spravite v pogon in preigrajte vsaj uvod ali prvo poglavje igre. Igro poljubno izberite po okusu, slovesu, ali ker se vam pač zdi zanimiva.

Meeting #24 - New, Vintage, Retro.,

11th of November at the MSUM bookstore

It is said history repeats itself, trends must die to be reborn, and what's old is new again. This has never been more true than in recent years, with retro trends well and truly breaking through into the mainstream in everything from music to games, as well as fashion. Vintage and retro movements are usually happy to accept newcomers, but they simultaneously struggle with several problems: the pressures of a software industry trying to prevent the reuse of old software, while at the same time attempting to profit off it, the difficulty of maintaining old systems, which were never intended to be used this long, and an alarming rise in market scalping, attempting to profit off hype. 

Discussion topics will revolve around nostalgia, retro movements in technological and culture spaces, and emulation as a means of preserving cultural heritage. 

Participants should choose a game which does not natively run on modern computers or phones (due to age, having been made for a console, etc.), get it to work, and play the intro or the first chapter of the game. Choose based on your personal preferences, the game's reputation, or simply because it looks cool.