This extension replaces obsolete Flash, low-quality Youtube videos, and HTML5 versions of animated content in the Homestuck Website.

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Version
1.3
Update
October 28, 2020
Size
47.56KiB
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Users
222
Rating
4.66667 ★
Manifest Version
2
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Languages Support
English (United States)
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HS Archived Extension

Hello! I am Roxy. I am also known as Wakraya and Homestuck Examination, and recently, I finished an Archival Project to preserve all Homestuck Flashes as videos, Homestuck Archived.

Of course, simply having the Videos to preserve the content in high quality was nice, but I wanted to go a step beyond. Enter: This Extension, which replaces the Flash and HTML5 content from Homestuck.com, and injects my Videos instead! Considering I don't know what the state of the Homestuck Website will be by the time Flash becomes obsolete, I wanted to make an easy and quick way to preserve as much of the original experience and even improve the quality in some aspects, of the original Website.

In addition to improved and updated Videos for each original Flash Page, this Plug-in will include Links to pages that would have otherwise been linked through Flash, but evidently no longer can be linked as an embed Youtube video.

I have tested this Extension in two computers- One running on Windows 7, and another on 8, with the most updated version of Chrome, and outside of some light lag in certain, content-intensive pages, it seems to work flawlessly! However my test sample was small. Please report any bugs and glitches you may experience here, and if a Flash Page doesn't change properly, try refreshing first.

I intended to make this for Firefox too- But Firefox presented a couple of unique problems Chrome doesn't have that made some pages quite literally un-navigable. If I find a way to fix it, I'll make sure to upload the counterpart, but as it stands, this is the only existing version of this Plug-In.

Also do consider, I am not an expert in this kind of stuff. I'll admit, some of this code is pure spaghetti, but I've manually checked every single page it affects, and it shooooould work just fine.

Finally, Youtube doesn't allow recommended videos to be turned off, so be aware, when the video runs out, about the possibility of Spoilers in the thumbnails! This project was designed, in the first place, to help newcomers getting into Homestuck get the best possible experience, but that is something that cannot be solved, simply by how Youtube itself works.

And if you don't know what Homestuck is, but this preservation effort interests you...

Good luck.

https://www.homestuck.com/
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Source Manifest.json

" {"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "HS Archived", "version": "1.3", "description": "This extension replaces obsolete Flash, low-quality Youtube videos, and HTML5 versions of animated content in the Homestuck Website.","content_scripts": [{"js": ["replace.js"],"matches": ["*://*.homestuck.com/story*"]}],"page_action": { "default_icon": { "16": "images/icon16.png", "32": "images/icon32.png", "48": "images/icon48.png", "128": "images/icon128.png" } },"icons": { "16": "images/icon16.png", "32": "images/icon32.png", "48": "images/icon48.png", "128": "images/icon128.png" },"manifest_version": 2 }
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How to download and manually install HS Archived extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install HS Archived 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 HS Archived extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install HS Archived extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download HS Archived extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a HS Archived 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 HS Archived Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the HS Archived extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the HS Archived extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for HS Archived 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 HS Archived 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 HS Archived extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install HS Archived 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 HS Archived extension file

Select and download the HS Archived 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 HS Archived 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 HS Archived 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 HS Archived 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 HS Archived extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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(ID: 0000002b9307ea95) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 05/20/2021 So it did not replace the old flash content with videos, instead it placed a screen shot (probably meant to be a thumbnail for a video) and blocked out the navigation links making "Turing the page" impossible STOP So it needs an update STOP Best of luck with that STOP :) Oh wait, I'm changing my review from 2 star to 4 star, since I got it to work STOP Whenever you reach a flash part of the game you have to navigate to the original main link STOP So instead of viewing it at lets say https://www.homestuck.com/story/253/16 you have to navigate to https://www.homestuck.com/story/253 STOP