Comments on: Can You Run Minecraft on a Chromebook in 2023? It Depends.

By: oom

oom — Fri, 22 May 2020 20:55:32 +0000

In reply to Ian. Try using a better FPS mod

By: Ian

Ian — Mon, 23 Sep 2019 10:13:46 +0000

Thanks for the guide, really useful. I’m having issues running minecraft on a new acer chromebook 4gb ram, 32gb storage, Intel chip using linux beta. Frame rate/lag makes it unplayable. I simply activated linus beta, downloaded and ran the minecraft.deb and it installed fine, it is just really leggy. Any advice on how I can speed things up?

By: me

me — Tue, 17 Sep 2019 22:14:40 +0000

i can’t find the linux installer

By: Andy Z.

Andy Z. — Sun, 07 Jul 2019 05:50:05 +0000

In reply to Ion. Hey Ion, Are you able to get a copy of OptiFine on there by chance? I've read reports form readings saying the traditional Linux installation seems to be work much better for FPS/performance compared to Linux (Beta). It may be worth a try if you're up for it: How to install Linux on a Chromebook Let me know if you have any other questions. Thanks.

By: Ion

Ion — Sun, 07 Jul 2019 01:21:59 +0000

I have an Acer 14 which using its beta Linux feature, got Minecraft installed and running. But for some reason, rather than any of the frame rates described I get just a few frames per second, which visible load from top to bottom like an old TV. Suggestion?

By: Andy Z.

Andy Z. — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 02:32:33 +0000

In reply to Hollybell.

Hey Hollybell,

To keep it simple, yes, you’ll have to get an Intel-based Chromebook to install Linux, which is necessary to install Minecraft.

The only other option is if you already have a copy of Linux on your Chromebook. Newer Chromebooks running Chrome 69 and up may already have this option and you just need to enable it by:

Launching Chrome and searching for “chrome://settings” in your URL bar and then hitting “CTRL + F” and punch in “linux” (or just scroll down).

If you have Linux Beta, you can enable it and just install Minecraft using the .deb file on their “alternate downloads” section here:
https://minecraft.net/en-us/download/alternative/

Then you just double-click the minecraft.deb file and you’ll go through the process like normal.

Again, the feature is limited to only certain Chromebooks and not all will have it- plus I have no idea if it’ll run on a MediaTek CPU. But it’s worth a shot before going out to buy a Chromebook with an Intel CPU.

Let me know if you have any other questions.
Thanks.

By: Hollybell

Hollybell — Thu, 07 Feb 2019 23:42:43 +0000

Hello- I have a Chromebook C330 that I am trying to install Minecraft on. I saw that it says Intel processor so I thought I was good. AFter going through your steps and installing Linux I kept getting the “AMD64” error and realized that I have a MediaTex MT8173C processor. Is this going to work or do I need to get a new Chromebook and make sure it is strictly INTEL?

Thanks!

By: Andy Z.

Andy Z. — Tue, 29 Jan 2019 22:12:05 +0000

In reply to WIZARDGUY40415.

Hey WIZARDGUY40415,

Are you still in Developer Mode by chance when you log in? Try launching the command prompt and typing:
“shell”

If you get an error that reads something like “unknown command: shell,” you’re not in Dev Mode because it switched off. Chrome OS automatically tries to revert out of Dev Mode when you boot up your Chromebook for safety. If you don’t hit the right key, it’ll automatically do a Powerwash and revert it back to “normal” Chrome OS.

Let me know if you’re still stuck.
Thanks.

By: WIZARDGUY40415

WIZARDGUY40415 — Tue, 29 Jan 2019 18:35:10 +0000

Help! I closed my chromebook after switching back to chromeos after downloading Linux, when I tried to go back to Linux, it said I needed to type in a username and password, I tried the one I made earlier after downloading Crouton, and it wouldn’t work. I din’t think Linux was running because when I went on the minecraft website it said that they could not find a versoin of minecraft available for me.

By: Andy Z.

Andy Z. — Mon, 31 Dec 2018 07:45:11 +0000

In reply to FarmMom2.

Hey FarmMom2,

You seem to be on the right track so far. Look for the Minecraft.jar file and then go to Properties > Permissions. Then tick the “Allow executing file as program” checkbox.

Double-click the Minecraft.jar file and the launcher will start. You can login with your Minecraft account here!

Let me know if you have any other questions.
Thanks.