AsteroidApp

The alternative browser with Flash Player for Windows 7/10 (x32/x64) and MacOS.

How to install?

1. Download NodeJS: https://nodejs.org/

2. Open Command Prompt and make sure you are in the same location as the AsteroidApp.

3. Install the dependencies by execute the command: npm install

4. Make sure the file package.json is set up as desired.

   • productName = Hotel name

   • appId = nl.hotelname.appname (also in Main.js!)

5. Open the configuration file config.env and put your link here like this:

   URL = https://www.habbo.com

   SHORT_URL = habbo.com

6. Translate/edit the file views/home.html

7. Open Command Prompt again and execute the command: npm start

8. Yay congrats! Your app should be up and running. If everything is okay you can make it a .exe or a .dmg

9. Open Command Prompt again and execute one of these commands:

   • npm run windows - For Windows
   • npm run mac - For Mac

10. Yay! your app is ready for publishing! Go to the folder dist and your .exe / .dmg should be there!

Help! I get a Windows/Mac untrusted/virus/defender warning!

Depending on your/your players security settings you may receive a message warning you that the application is from an unknown (untrusted) publisher.

Windows instructions: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3197443/how-to-get-past-windows-defender-smartscreen-in-windows-10.html

MacOS instructions: https://www.imore.com/how-open-apps-anywhere-macos-catalina-and-mojave

You must purchase a Windows and / or Mac signing certificate to avoid a warning message.

How to sign the application for Mac?

1. Find in package.json:

    "extraResources": [
    	{
    		"from": "./plugins/",
    		"to": "../plugins"
    	}
    ],
   

2. Replace with:

    "files": "!src/SignHook.js",
    "extraResources": [
        {
            "from": "./plugins/",
            "to": "../plugins"
        }
    ],
    "afterSign": "src/SignHook.js",
   

3. Open src/SignHook.js and change the appleId/appleIdPassword to yours.

    appleId: 'myemail@gmail.com',
    appleIdPassword: '123-321-ab23-m4d',
   

4. Open Command Prompt again and execute the command: npm run mac

It can take some minutes because this will notarize and create the application.

How to sign the Application for Windows?

Actually, a Windows signing certificate is not necessary as long as people 'allow the app' to run. It builds an 'app reputation' which means the warning messages will disappear in a few days / months. Since most people don't pay $ 700 + / - for a Windows signing certificate, I won't include a tutorial for this, but a cheaper solution would be to publish the application in the Windows App Store. If anyone is interested in this, you can always contact me for help.