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The City of Forking Paths 1.0.6

1.7 GB / 1+ Downloads / Rating 3.7 - 6 reviews


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The City of Forking Paths, developed and published by Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller, has released its latest version, 1.0.6, on 2023-12-22. This app falls under the Video Players & Editors category on the Google Play Store and has achieved over 100 installs. It currently holds an overall rating of 3.7, based on 6 reviews.

The City of Forking Paths APK available on this page is compatible with all Android devices that meet the required specifications (Android 4.0+). It can also be installed on PC and Mac using an Android emulator such as Bluestacks, LDPlayer, and others.

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App Details

Package name: air.com.biennaleofsydney.thecityofforkingpaths

Updated: 1 year ago

Developer Name: Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller

Category: Video Players & Editors

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Installation Instructions

This article outlines two straightforward methods for installing The City of Forking Paths on PC Windows and Mac.

Using BlueStacks

  1. Download the APK/XAPK file from this page.
  2. Install BlueStacks by visiting http://bluestacks.com.
  3. Open the APK/XAPK file by double-clicking it. This action will launch BlueStacks and begin the application's installation. If the APK file does not automatically open with BlueStacks, right-click on it and select 'Open with...', then navigate to BlueStacks. Alternatively, you can drag-and-drop the APK file onto the BlueStacks home screen.
  4. Wait a few seconds for the installation to complete. Once done, the installed app will appear on the BlueStacks home screen. Click its icon to start using the application.

Using LDPlayer

  1. Download and install LDPlayer from https://www.ldplayer.net.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file directly into LDPlayer.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

App Rating

3.7
Total 6 reviews

Reviews

5 ★, on 2014-05-23
If this lives up to my expectations, this will be a unique experience. Can't wait to try it out one night soon.

2 ★, on 2014-05-28
The idea of a site specific artwork app is a nice one but this is not the greatest execution. The app is essentially a 1hr long video that walks around the Rocks in real time as a story unravels. You must walk along the streets keeping pace with the app. The need to be looking at your phone and listening to the audio means you're a bit distracted from your surrounds - is it REALLY a good idea to be encouraging people to walk busy streets staring at their phones? This both distracts from the immersiveness of the app (not least because you are often given safety tips) and also creates a (minor) safety risk. As for the story itself, it's a little slow to get going, seems to be heading in an interesting direction for a while, but loses momentum and focus about halfway through and at the end seems to throw in a lot of disjointed ideas to pad things out, including an extended street percussion performance, a corny musical joke and some clumsy meta-moments.

Previous Versions

The City of Forking Paths 1.0.6
2023-12-22 / 1.7 GB / Android 4.0+

About this app

This app is a site-specific artwork designed for the streets of Sydney, Australia. The app houses a video walk entitled The City of Forking Paths created by Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller. It is intended for playback commencing at Customs House (31 Alfred Street, Circular Quay 2000) after sunset. The video will not work if you attempt to play it from any other location at any other time.

The City of Forking Paths was commissioned by the 19th Biennale of Sydney (2014) as a City of Sydney legacy artwork as part of the City Art Collection.

Users must be 18 years and over unless accompanied by an adult. The walk is not suitable for children under 12 years. This walk is intended for individual use. If you feel uncomfortable with the idea of being in quiet parts of Sydney at night, please do not attempt the walk alone. The wearing of comfortable shoes is recommended as the route involves steep staircases and uneven surfaces in low light. Users are advised that the piece may provoke feelings of distraction and disorientation. Please be aware of your surroundings as you do this video walk.

The walk is just over 1 hour and covers approximately 2 km of distance. It concludes on Cumberland Street in The Rocks.

Audio is an important part of this video walk. Using quality headphones is strongly recommended.

This app contains a high-quality video file and is approximately 1.8 GB in size, requiring 4 GB of free space on your mobile device during the download process. Please be advised that downloading this app may take up to an hour or more over a standard wifi connection but this may vary depending on the speed of the internet connection. We recommend that you download the app ahead of arriving at Customs House and delete it from your mobile device after use.

The app is compatible with the following devices:

Android:
ARMv7 processor with vector FPU, minimum 550MHz, OpenGL ES 2.0, H.264 and AAC HW decoders
Android™ 2.3 and above
256MB of RAM

For optimum experience of this artwork or for those unable to access this app, devices pre-loaded with this artwork are available to loan from Customs House, 31 Alfred Street, Circular Quay 2000.

New features

Update for new Android and Adobe Air SDKs
Some older devices will no longer be supported, some newer devices will now be supported.

App Permissions

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Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows an application to read from external storage.