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 Install your toolchain as per the instructions [[.:toolchain|here]]. You only need to do this once... but check the instructions to see if there are any new tools that you may need.
-===== 2. Install DJI assistant =====
+==== 2. Install DJI assistant ====
 Install [[https://www.dji.com/mavic/info#downloads|DJI assistant from here]] if it is not already installed.
-===== 3. Extract the ASAR file =====
+==== 3. Extract the ASAR file ====
   cd ~/Documents/nodejs
   ./node_modules/asar/bin/asar.js e /Applications/Assistant.app/AppFiles/app.asar ./app.asar.extr
-===== 4. Format the results =====
+==== 4. Format the results ====
   ./node_modules/standard/bin/cmd.js --fix "./app.asar.extr/**/*.js"
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 The output is some interesting files which can help in understanding how DJI assistant works.
-===== Credits =====
+==== Credits ====
   * https://github.com/mefistotelis/phantom-firmware-tools/issues/25
 ====== Windows ======
-test
+On Windows, you can still use the Node.js method shown above (with varying steps); or you can go an easier route and use 7-Zip with a plugin called Asar7z. This allows you to easily open the app.asar file similar to a compressed file (.zip, .rar, tar, etc) and save changes without needing a complex process.
+==== 1.  Download and Install 7zip and plugin ====
+  * 7zip: https://www.7-zip.org/download.html
+  * Asar7z: http://www.tc4shell.com/en/7zip/asar/
+Open and run the 7zip installer. Follow the prompts.
+==== 2.  Extract the plugin ====
+Follow these steps to install the plugin file. Close 7-zip and then:
+  * Navigate to C:\Program Files\7-Zip
+  * Create a new folder named, "Formats"
+  * Open the Asar7z file you downloaded earlier
+  * Extract the contents of the Asar7z file to the newly created formats folder above, this will be C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Formats\
+Now, each time you launch 7-Zip, it will automatically find Asar7z and use it when opening .asar files.
+==== 3.  Open the app.asar file ====
+Now that you have installed the app plugin, open 7zip. Within 7zip, navigate to C:\Program Files (x86)\DJI Product\DJI Assistant 2\AppFiles and you will find app.asar. You can open this file with 7zip.
+You can either extract the contents to a destination, or find files and edit within 7zip. If you extract the files, you will need to re-compile the archive (which I'm not going into detail here). If you edit from within 7zip, files will be saved to the current app.asar, no need to recompress.
+Screenshot showing app.asar open in 7zip
+{{:howto:appsasar4.png?400|}}

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