Hypercard got its Color Back

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LiveCode Platform

There are several options. LiveCode [1] (formerly open source, now closed) can open HyperCard stacks and is compatible with round 85% of the native syntax - so some things will work, and some bits will need rewriting. I am pretty sure they offer a free trial so you can check to see how well it does at converting your stack before committing. If you are on a Mac, the command-line stackimport tool [2] will convert the stack to an XML-based format which you can inspect with regular tools. As a final option, if you just want to get your stack running on the web (and don't mind it being a bit clunky), HyperCard Online [3] (my project!) lets you upload a stack where it will be available on archive.org, and playable directly in the browser, thanks to in-browser emulation of the entire Mac / HyperCard system. You can see examples of stacks using this technology in the collection [4]. [1] - https://livecode.com/ [2] - https://github.com/uliwitness/stackimport [4] - https://archive.org/details/hypercardstacks?sort=-date.

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If you're interested in an environment similar to HyperCard that runs on modern computers and produces documents that can be shared easily, have a look at Decker: https://beyondloom.com/decker/ The built-in drawing tools are 1-bit, but internally Decker uses paletted color, and there are ways to import and manipulate color images, as well as draw in color programmatically: https://itch.io/post/7387198.

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Medium

For Sun NeWS there was HyperLook, lots of the good ideas of HyperCard but much more powerful. There was the whole SimCity game implemented in it: https://medium.com/@donhopkins/hyperlook-nee-hypernews-nee-goodnews-99f411e58ce4 Its really a crime Sun didn't OpenSource NeWS.

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