How to Get Minecraft On Chromebook
You can play Minecraft on Windows, Linux, macOS, and even on mobile devices like Android or iOS. Unfortunately, no version of Minecraft has ever been created for the Chromebook. However, you can install Linux from inside your Chromebook settings page. Once you do, you can install and play Minecraft on a Chromebook with ease.
How to Play Minecraft on Chromebook
Minecraft will run fine on your Chromebook after using the steps above to install it. However, you may find the game is a bit laggy or the mouse may not work quite right. There are a few Chromebook settings you can tweak to improve performance and reduce the chance of experiencing any bugs.
sudo apt-get updatesudo apt-get upgradesudo apt-get install default-jdk
Enable Chrome Flags
Enable Chrome flags. The following flags will improve your Minecraft playing experience. If you don’t see any of the flags available below, then it isn’t available on your version of Chromebook and you don’t have to worry about enabling the flag. Enable all of the following flags by opening the Chrome browser, typing (or pasting) in the URL, and selecting Enabled from the dropdown list.
chrome://flags/#crostini-gpu-supportchrome://flags/#exo-pointer-lockchrome://flags/#enable-pointer-lock-options
Optimize Minecraft Settings for Chromebook
To optimize Minecraft settings for Chromebook, press Esc while in-game and select Options from the menu. Select Video Settings. Adjust the following settings.
Graphics: FastSmooth Lighting: OffRender Distance: 10 chunksMax Framerate: 30 fpsClouds: OFFParticles: MinimalEntity Shadows: OFF
Install OptiFine for Minecraft
If you have a lower-end Chromecast device and you find that Minecraft still runs pretty slow even after updating the settings above, you can install OptiFine for Minecraft. This app optimizes your framerate for lower-end Chromebooks. Just download the latest version of Optifine, place it in your Linux files folder, and in the Terminal window type: 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 install 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.
Minecraft for Chromebook
On the Minecraft signup page, you’ll see a message that Minecraft doesn’t work on Chromebook. This is true, but when you use the procedure above, you aren’t playing Minecraft on your Chromebook. You’re playing it inside a Linux virtual machine on your Chromebook. As far as the Minecraft servers know, you’re playing Minecraft on a Linux machine. This means that so long as you have one of the supported Chromebook devices, you can run Linux (Beta) and use Minecraft on your Chromebook without any problems at all. If you don’t have a supported device and really want to play Minecraft, you might consider upgrading to one of the better Chromebooks on the market today.
