Adds commentary and improves Homestuck.com, and redirects its links to The Unofficial Homestuck Collection, if installed.

Latest Version

Version
2.0
Update
February 23, 2022
Size
649KiB
Developer
Category
Users
1,000+
Rating
4.5 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
WebRequest
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Homestuck Companion Extension

Homestuck Companion displays all existing commentary for Homestuck (up to the end of Disc 2, two thirds through ACT 5 ACT 2), complete commentary for Problem Sleuth and enables keyboard navigation for all adventures on the site.

It also links your browser to the Unofficial Homestuck Collection (https://bambosh.github.io/unofficial-homestuck-collection/), redirecting Homestuck.com links to the appropriate collection URL in real time. You can use the Homestuck Commentary extension (https://homestuck.net/collection.html) to get the ultimate experience.

To see the in-browser commentary: just go to a supported URL like \"https://www.homestuck.com/problem-sleuth/10\" or \"https://www.homestuck.com/story/513\" and behold the commentary. Use the extension options in order to disable commentary display, if you just want the controls.

Keyboard controls (arrow keys for changing pages, right ctrl key for opening/closing pesterlogs) work on every page of every adventure except Bard Quest.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "description": "Adds commentary and improves Homestuck.com, and redirects its links to The Unofficial Homestuck Collection, if installed.", "manifest_version": 2, "name": "Homestuck Companion", "version": "2.0", "homepage_url": "https://homestuck.net/companion.html", "icons": { "48": "icons/border-48.png" }, "background": { "scripts": [ "node_modules/webextension-polyfill/dist/browser-polyfill.min.js", "installation.js" ] }, "web_accessible_resources": [ "commentary.json" ], "content_scripts": [ { "matches": [ "*://www.homestuck.com/story","*://www.homestuck.com/story/*", "*://www.homestuck.com/credits", "*://www.homestuck.com/problem-sleuth", "*://www.homestuck.com/problem-sleuth/*", "*://www.homestuck.com/jailbreak", "*://www.homestuck.com/jailbreak/*", "*://www.homestuck.com/ryanquest", "*://www.homestuck.com/ryanquest/*", "*://www.homestuck.com/sweet-bro-and-hella-jeff", "*://www.homestuck.com/sweet-bro-and-hella-jeff/*", "*://www.homestuck.com/epilogues", "*://www.homestuck.com/epilogues/*", "*://www.homestuck2.com/", "*://www.homestuck2.com/story/*", "*://homestuck2.com/", "*://homestuck2.com/story/*" ], "js": [ "node_modules/webextension-polyfill/dist/browser-polyfill.min.js", "hscompanion.js" ] } ], "options_ui": { "page": "options.html" }, "permissions": [ "webRequest", "storage" ]}
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How to download and manually install Homestuck Companion extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Homestuck Companion extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Homestuck Companion extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Homestuck Companion extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Homestuck Companion extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Homestuck Companion extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Homestuck Companion Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Homestuck Companion extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Homestuck Companion extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Homestuck Companion extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Homestuck Companion extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Homestuck Companion extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Homestuck Companion extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Homestuck Companion extension file

Select and download the Homestuck Companion extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Homestuck Companion extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Homestuck Companion extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Homestuck Companion extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Homestuck Companion extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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four “dave” stridedd (ID: 00000018788503d1) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 11/03/2023 is there a way to make it NOT open the unofficial homestuck collection? annoying af, if there is and you tell me how, then ill rate it a 5

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orichalk (ID: 00000040f6ba29f2) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 10/01/2020 I don't know why but my extension stopped working few days ago ; ^ ; tried chrome and firefox and friend's chrome and firefox. the thing is great.

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niice (ID: 000000d04456d5b7) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 02/10/2020 Has some pretty neat insight, but it was written by a Vriska fan, rendering completely unusable.

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Jacket of Diamonds (ID: 000000692e313bbb) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 06/09/2019 Great! Does exactly what it says it does; great for rereads!

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Coltonandgen (ID: 000000aa55d1c73c) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 03/14/2019 Honestly I could see this as useful, but if you want the commentary without having to download this extension, just get the homestuck books, they take the commentary from there