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How to Play Minecraft on A Chromebook

Can you play Minecraft on a Chromebook? Yes, here's how!



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What to Know



Open Chromebook Settings to install Linux. Select Linux (Beta) > Switch on the Linux pane. Select Next, enter an username and then select Install.


Download the Debian/Ubuntu Minecraft.deb file. Save it to Linux files under My Files. Double-click Minecraft.deb to choose Install.


- Once the installation is finished after which you can start the App Drawer and navigate to the Linux folder. Select Minecraft Launcher to launch your game.





This article will teach you how to play Minecraft on Chromebook using an Linux virtual machine. It provides details on how to play Minecraft and optimize the Minecraft settings for Chromebook.



How to Get Minecraft On Chromebook



You can play Minecraft on Windows, Linux, macOS and even on mobile devices such as Android or iOS. Unfortunately, there is no version of Minecraft has been ever created specifically for the Chromebook. You can , however, install Linux directly from the Chromebook settings page. Once you have done that it, you are able to install and play Minecraft on the Chromebook with ease.



Open Chromebook Settings, select Linux (Beta) and then install Linux on your Chromebook. Select to turn on the Linux pane.



The local storage on your Chromebook will be used for setting up Linux. Make use of the Chromebook file manager to make sure you have enough local storage.



Select Next to continue in the pop-up Linux setup window. Select Install and enter an account name for your Linux session. It may take several minutes for Chromebook to download and install the virtual machine where Linux will be installed. Once it's done the Linux terminal window will appear.



Visit the Minecraft download page and download the Debian/Ubuntu Minecraft.deb file to your Chromebook. Save the file to the Linux files folder of your Chromebook storage area.



Double-click the Minecraft.deb folder, then click the Install button to install Minecraft on your Chromebook's Linux virtual machine.



After the installation is completed, open the App Drawer Click on the Linux folder, and select Minecraft Launcher.



To install the latest Java Development Kit version, if you see an error in the installation, open the Terminal app from the drawer of apps.
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- sudo apt-get update


- sudo apt-get upgrade


- sudo apat-get install default jdk





This will start Minecraft on Chromebook. You'll see the login window. Log in to your Minecraft account to begin playing Minecraft! Once you start the game, the app will automatically download the most recent version to your Linux container and install the update.



The Demo can be played without purchasing Minecraft. To play the full version, you must click the Buy Now button and purchase Minecraft Java Edition.



How to Play Minecraft on Chromebook



Minecraft will run perfectly on your Chromebook after using the steps above to install it. The game could be a bit slow, or the mouse may not work properly. There are some Chromebook settings you can tweak to boost performance and decrease the likelihood of experiencing issues.



Allow Chrome Flags



Make sure you enable Chrome flags. These flags will improve your Minecraft playing experience. If you don't see any flags below, that means that the flag is not available on your Chromebook. It is not necessary to enable the flag.



You can enable all of the flags listed below by opening the Chrome browser and typing (or pasting!) the URL into the URL. Then, select 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 To optimize settings for Chromebook, press Esc while playing the game and select Options from the menu. Select Video Settings. Adjust the settings below.



Graphics Fast


Smooth Lighting: Off


Render Distance: 10 chunks


Max Framerate: 30 fps


Clouds OFF


Particles: Small


Shadows of Entity: 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 app optimizes your framerate for lower-end Chromebooks. Simply download the latest version, then place it in your Linux file folder, and then open the Terminal window type.



java -jar OptiFine_1.14.4_HD_U_F5.jar



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



Select Install to install OptiFine to your Chromebook Linux installation.



What this means is that even on a Chromebook, you can play Minecraft in full-screen mode and it'll run great.



Chromebook and Minecraft



On the Minecraft sign-up page, you'll notice an error message that states that Minecraft does not work on Chromebook. However, this is true. However, if you follow the steps above, Minecraft won't work on Chromebook. It's a Linux virtual machine that is running on your Chromebook. So far as the Minecraft servers are aware, you're playing Minecraft on the Linux machine.



This means that so long as you have one of the supported Chromebook devices, you are able to run Linux (Beta) and use Minecraft on your Chromebook without issue at all. If you don't have a supported device, but you really want to play Minecraft it is worth upgrading to one of the better Chromebooks currently available.


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