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Circa 1948

Circa 1948

by National Film Board of Canada – Office national du film du Canada

22 ratings
76 reviews
🎬 Entertainment
📷 Photo & Video
Free

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Released
April 19, 2014
Updated
February 6, 2015

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National Film Board of Canada – Office national du film du Canada
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About

Explore a historically inspired, film noir-style city from the late 1940s. This immersive art app uses photorealistic 3D illustrations and audio to recreate two distinct Vancouver neighborhoods, offering a glimpse into urban planning and social divisions of the era.

✓Extensive historical detail
✓Period music and audio
✓Film noir influenced conversations
✓Historically accurate environments
✓Real-time 3D engine
✓Touch and gyroscope navigation
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What users say about Circa 1948

Reviews of Circa 1948 are mixed: the Photo & Video app is rated 3.4/5 from 22 App Store ratings. What users like most: immersive and beautiful visuals, detailed historical recreation. Top complaints: frequent crashes and instability, slow loading times. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • ✨Immersive and beautiful visuals
  • 🗺️Detailed historical recreation
  • 💡Innovative concept and exploration
  • 🎧High-quality audio and dialogue
  • 📚Educative and thought-provoking content
  • 💯Amazing and mesmerizing experience

Negative things

  • 🐛Frequent crashes and instability
  • ⏳Slow loading times
  • 😵Choppy performance and lag
  • 🔋High battery consumption
  • 🚫App won't load or crashes on startup
  • 🔄Endless loops and freezing
  • 📐Upside down display issues
  • 🗄️Large file size
  • 🎮Poor controls and navigation
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What's New in Circa 1948

1.0.4

February 6, 2015

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. - iOS 8 Support - fixed rendering bugs on iPad Air 2, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6+

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Keeps crashing

I really wanted to enjoy this and try it- I can’t get past maybe the first 30 seconds. It keeps crashing. This is frustrating and stupid. I hope there’s an update soon.
TTtLens

barely works

did they bother to work with app developers who actually know what theyre doing, jfc
AAngelofDeath275

Don’t know anything about the game

I don’t know anything about the game....
It would not load.
It crashed the first time I loaded it.
The second time it just stayed on the opening music and screen..
Nothing!
JJustbetweenyouandme

Beautiful, and working again!

FYI: WORKS AFTER iOS 14.1 UPDATE

Incredibly immersive, with an impressive amount of detail. I can easily lose track of time just taking in all the sights and sounds of this app. Unfortunately, it tends to crash occasionally, and it needs an update to take advantage of the resolution of newer devices... I can't even take one star off for the instability; it's just that stunning.
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SScotChestnut

Noir jazz

Feels for the windy scenes
Sshutupsfe
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

49 issues

Keeps crashing

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Barely works

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It would not load

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Crashed the first time I loaded it

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Stayed on the opening music and screen

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Got endless loop instead

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Tough to run

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Can’t get the app to load reliably

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Goes into endless loop after introduction

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Hangs on story selection

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Screen turns black too often

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Occasionally crash

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Crash after selecting story lines

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Crash as you’re puttering about

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Crashes so often

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Occasionally crashes

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Crashed in the middle of the 3rd story

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New iPad crashes as soon as I select my story option

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All it does is crash

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Shut down and locked me out

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Crashes sometimes

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App crashes

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Intriguing idea but crashes

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Crashes a lot

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Doesn't work

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Runs sloppy

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Frame-rate suffers badly

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Crashing and glitching every 5 minutes

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No sound in Hogan's Alley

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No way to get instructions back or return to Home screen

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Very laggy

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App only runs inverted

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Takes long time to download

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Won't download

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Choppy, lags a lot

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Graphics are not smooth

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Won't load

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Makes me noxious

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App appears not to be built well

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Crashes every time after selecting location

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Runs kind of choppy

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Still not downloaded

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Still crashes but better

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Floating through walls

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Had to listen to the same conversations a few times

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Crash in the first 30 seconds

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Game would crash when trying to go into neighborhoods

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Can't get past the selection on the map

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Crashes (iPhone 4: IOS 7.1.1)

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Requested Features

7 requests

Update to fix loading and crashing bugs

Feature

Take advantage of newer device resolutions

Feature

More levels/floors to explore

Feature

Add subtitles

Feature

More content and surrounding communities

Feature

User options for controls and sensitivity

Feature

PC-based site version

Feature

FAQ

What is Circa 1948?

Circa 1948 is an immersive art application that transports users to a post-war North American city inspired by film noir. It uses photorealistic 3D illustrations and audio to recreate historical locations and conversations from late 1940s Vancouver, BC.

What are the key features of Circa 1948?

Key features include extensive historical detail, period music and audio, 44 film noir-influenced conversations, historically accurate props and architecture, an open-source real-time 3D engine, and touch and gyroscope-driven navigation modes.

How much does Circa 1948 cost?

Based on the provided information, this application is a paid app. There are no mentions of in-app purchases or advertisements, suggesting a one-time purchase model.

What devices are supported by Circa 1948?

The app requires iPhone 4S/iPad 2 and above. Specifically supported devices include iPhone 4S, 5, 5C, 5S, and iPads 2, 3rd generation, 4th generation, Air, Mini, and 2nd generation Mini.

What historical aspects does Circa 1948 explore?

The app explores the urban planning and social divisions of late 1940s Vancouver, BC. It recreates two distinct locations: an Old Hotel in the affluent west side and the ethnically diverse Hogan's Alley in the working-class east side, highlighting racial and income lines.