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How to Play Minecraft on A Chromebook



How to Play Minecraft on a Chromebook


Can you play Minecraft on your Chromebook? Yes, here's how!
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What to Know

Open Chromebook to install Linux

Settings

. Select

Linux (Beta)

>

Turn on

in the Linux pane. Select

Next

,


Create a username, then select

Install

.


Download the

Debian/Ubuntu Minecraft.deb

file. Save it to

Linux files

under

My Files

. Double-click

Minecraft.deb

Select

Install

.


- Once the installation is complete Open the

App Drawer

Go to the

Linux

Folder, and then select

Minecraft Launcher Launcher

to start the game.





This article will show you how to play Minecraft on Chromebook using the Linux virtual machine. It includes information on how to play Minecraft and optimize the Minecraft settings for Chromebook.





How to Get Minecraft On Chromebook

You can play Minecraft on Windows and Linux, macOS, as well as mobile devices such Android or iOS. Unfortunately, there is no version of Minecraft has ever been created for the Chromebook. Don't even mess with me You can however install Linux directly from the Chromebook settings page. Once you have done this, you'll be able to install and use Minecraft on your Chromebook.



Open Chromebook Setting and choose Linux Beta from the left menu. Select In the Linux pane, turn on






The local storage on your Chromebook will be used to set up Linux. Use the Chromebook file manager to ensure you have enough local storage available.



On the pop-up Linux setup window, click Next to continue. Select Install and then enter an account name for your Linux session. It may take several minutes for Chromebook to download and to set up the virtual machine where Linux will be installed. After that, a Linux terminal window will appear.






Visit the Minecraft download page and download the Debian/Ubuntu Minecraft.deb file to your Chromebook. The file can be saved to the Linux folder under My files in the Chromebook's storage area.






Double-click the Minecraft.deb file and select the Install button to install Minecraft into the Linux virtual machine on your Chromebook.






Once the installation is completed, start the Application Drawer and click on the Linux directory. Next, select Minecraft Launcher.






If you are confronted with an installation error, you need to open the Terminal app from the drawer in the app and enter the following Linux commands to install the latest version of the Java Development Kit:



- sudo apt-get update


- sudo apt-get upgrade


- sudo apt get install default-jdk





This will start Minecraft for Chromebook. The login window will appear. Log into your Minecraft account and begin playing Minecraft! When you start the game, the app will download the most recent version to your Linux container and install the update.






The Demo can be played without having to purchase Minecraft. But to play the full version , you'll have to click the Buy now link and purchase Minecraft Java Edition.





How to Play Minecraft on Chromebook

After following the steps to install Minecraft, it will run flawlessly on your Chromebook. The game might be a little slow or the mouse may not function properly. There are several Chromebook settings that you can adjust to increase performance and decrease the chance of experiencing any issues.





Chrome Flags are enabled

Allow Chrome flags. The following flags will improve your Minecraft playing experience. If you don't see any of these flags below, it means it isn't available on your version of Chromebook and you don't need to worry about enabling the flag.



Allow all of the following flags by opening the Chrome browser by typing (or pasting) in the URL and selecting Enabled from the dropdown menu.



chrome://flags/#crostini-gpu-support


chrome://flags/#exo-pointer-lock


chrome://flags/#enable-pointer-lock-options






Optimize Minecraft Settings for Chromebook

To optimize Minecraft settings for Chromebook, press

Esc

In-game, you can select

Options

Select from the menu. Select

Video Settings

. Adjust the following settings.



Graphics Fast


Smooth Lighting: Off


Render Distance: 10 chunks


Max Framerate: 30 fps


Clouds: OFF


Particles - Minimal


Entity Shadows OFF






Install OptiFine for Minecraft

If you own a less expensive Chromecast device and are finding that Minecraft remains a bit slow, even after updating the settings above it is possible to install OptiFine for Minecraft. This application improves the framerate for lower-end Chromebooks. Download the most current version of Optifine, place it in your

Linux files

folder and in the

Terminal

Type of window:



java -jar OptiFine_1.14.4_HD_U_F5.jar



(Replace the name of the file with the one you downloaded. In our case above, our file name is OptiFine_1.14.4_HD_U_F5).



Select Install and OptiFine will be installed onto your Chromebook Linux installation.



This means that even on the Chromebook, you can play Minecraft in full-screen mode and it'll run great.






Minecraft for Chromebook

On the Minecraft sign-up page, you'll notice an error message that states that Minecraft does not work on Chromebook. This is, however, true. If you follow the steps above, Minecraft won't work on Chromebook. You're playing it inside a Linux virtual machine that is running on your Chromebook.

As far as the Minecraft servers know that you're playing Minecraft on an Linux machine.

This means that so long as you own one of the supported Chromebook devices, you are able to run Linux (Beta) and play Minecraft on your Chromebook without issue whatsoever. If you don't own an eligible device, but you really want to play Minecraft you may want to consider upgrading to one of the top Chromebooks available today.


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