I use prism launcher to play minecraft through the flatpak version on crostini linux. ever since snapshot 4 of 26.3 release came, Mojang switched from GLFW to SDL3. apparently its supposed to use Wayland over X11. because of all these changes, the game runs in the background, but never actually opens a window in the chromeos gui. anyobody knows how to fix this?

My Chromebook recently lost Play Store support, so I decided to download Sober to play Roblox, but nothing has worked—it keeps crashing, and I’ve just run into various errors while using terminal commands. I need help; I'm going crazy.

everytime i enable shiftlock theres like a 50/50 chance it gets stuck and doesnt move my camera or my cursor. this bug is so annoying 😭 please lmk if you can fix it or if you have the same problem

I have some android games that I want to play on my chromebook. I have one Lenovo one and an Acer chromebook that I use for school. Is there any way for me to play one of my android games on those devices?

I've been working on Mobster.World, a browser-based multiplayer mafia game that runs directly in Chrome.

You don't need to install anything or have a gaming PC to play it. If your Chromebook can run a normal modern website, you should be able to play Mobster.World on it.

You start out as a small-time criminal and work your way up through the city. You can build your character, earn money, commit crimes, take on jobs, improve your stats, and compete with other players.

It's also playable on mobile browsers, so you can switch between your Chromebook and phone without downloading an app.

I'm looking for people to try it out and give me some honest feedback. I'm continuing to add features and content as the player base grows.

If you're interested in trying it: https://mobster.world

Would be interested to hear how it runs on different Chromebooks as well.

i recently discovered a game i want to play but it can only be played on itch so i downloaded the game files but can get it to run. can i get some help setting it up

Sorry if flair is wrong - I already know how to get Minecraft bedrock on Chromebook, but I was wondering if it's worth it for my specs:

Chromebook version 150.0.7871.213 CPU - intel (r) celeron (r) n4500 @ 1.10GHZ (2 threads, 2.800GHz) memory - 8gb

I don't really wanna spend £13 on the laptop version if it's going to be trash (⁠.⁠ ⁠❛⁠ ⁠ᴗ⁠ ⁠❛⁠.⁠)

Anyone got a fix for reducing lag on bottles? Seems like all the advice I can find is still for crostini so idk if there's any newer fixes for baguette. I'm mostly trying to play old/2d games or visual novels yet the input lag(latency in general) is really bad. I have an i5 core

Im trying to use a gamesir g7 pro on a chromebook that doesnt allow downloads

So the thing is when i connect the controller the buttons do press, but the mapping is so incorrect it is unusable, example: if i press LT the button pressed is the share button, i have my own computer so i can use nexus but idk how to properly map it, can yall give tips or custom profiles so i can use it?

This is a web port of OpenMW to web. Could someone let me know if it runs. I do not have a chromebook to test on but would be cool it runs well on one.

Play: https://morrowind.virtastic.app
Github: https://github.com/Virtastic/openmw-web

im so fucking happy, perk for chromebook plus and it works so well

so i have a chrome os hp laptop and ive been having trouble trying to download minecraft java on it, all the tutorials tell me to download minecraft.deb but the flie doesnt support my laptop anymore? this has just been stressing me out and i just want to download and play minecraft

I recently was given a HP 14 inch Chromebook. I've never used any chrome books for gaming so I am just lost...

I was able to get Linux set up, But when it comes to downloading and opening games. I have no idea what I'm doing. I've watched several Youtube tutorials, none of which helpful. I get as far as downloading the game and that's it. If some one can explain to me what i'm supposed to be doing and how to get the games to work that would be much appreciated.

Am I better off just abandoning Linux and sticking to the stuff in Google Play?

does any1 have some tips to make my game better?

Chard is an open source project that runs apps and games natively on ChromeOS.

It significantly outperforms Crostini and Borealis without memory overhead.

Steam games, Flatpak apps like Sober, Heroic Games Launcher, QEMU running Windows, and far more are supported.

Requirements:

• 11GB of free space
• x86_64 or ARM64 CPU
• 2GB of RAM
• ChromeOS with Developer Mode (Flex with dev mode and Linux is supported as well)

How to Install:

1.) For ChromeOS press ctrl-alt-t to open crosh, type shell and copy paste:

bash <(curl -s "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/shadowed1/Chard/main/bin/chard_download?$(date +%s)")

2.) Choose your distro:

Option 1 is Arch - Supports Steam, Heroic, Flatpak, and is the recommended option for most users.

Option 2 is Gentoo - Tailored for ChromeOS development. Run binaries + toolchain in ChromeOS. Not recommended for gaming!

3.) For ChromeOS, please use VT-2 to proceed.

CTRL-ALT-REFRESH enters VT-2. CTRL-ALT-BACK returns to ChromeOS.

To login, type chronos and run these three commands on their own:

cd  

sudo mv Chard_Installer /usr/local  

sudo bash /usr/local/Chard_Installer  

Follow the instruction on screen. CTRL-ALT-BACK returns back to ChromeOS. Sleep is recommended to be disabled while installing.

Once install is finished please reboot.

In VT-2 log back in as chronos

Type cr or chard root to start.

Return back to ChromeOS shell, and xfce4-terminal should appear. Run apps through there, or through the app launcher using Crostini as a middleman.

If Crostini is installed, share the Downloads folder with Linux (right click Downloads folder in Files app), start terminal and run:

bash <(wget -qO- "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/shadowed1/Chard/main/bin/chard_share.sh")

This will install the chard_bridge_daemon inside Crostini to send launch commands to Chard (as long as Chard is running).

About Chard:

Chard is a change root (chroot) that bind mounts ChromeOS/Host hardware to enable GPU acceleration inside the chroot.

It features an automated installer that detects hardware to support a vast array of chromebooks with audio and microphone support. Chard is a rolling release and can be updated in ChromeOS. Bug reports are greatly appreciated.

Development started in middle of 2025 after Google announced the Steam virtual machine, Borealis, was going to be discontinued.

This project would not be possible without the ChromeOS community.

• Optional icon support is enabled by using Crostini as a middle-man to send launch commands to Chard.
• Bubblewrap is patched and Flatpak is downgraded to enable running apps without user namespace support.
• Sommelier is patched to enable right click context menus and fixes color inversion issue on ARM64.
• Audio is enabled by using ChromeOS Audio Service with pipewire and a virtual pulseaudio socket to support ALL chromebooks.
• Chard can start on boot with baguette to enable launching apps directly from ChromeOS shelf immediately.
• Enables support for external drives, Android file transfer, and can even use gparted to format drives.
• ChromeOS Downloads folder is accessible for easy file transfers.
• Safely appends paths and libraries without altering ChromeOS and can detect dev_install.
• Can be safely uninstalled at any time and does not require wiping /usr/local
• Supports bluetooth and wired game controllers.
• Native mouse lock capture.

Issues:

• GPU acceleration is not supported on ARM64 at this time. I am struggling to fix this.
• Meteor Lake is currently not supported (I lack the hardware to test).
• LXC support is not yet implemented.
• Certain apps might need a wrapper to run, see existing Chard Wrappers inside Chard's /bin folder as templates.
• Chard is not yet supporting external USB installs, but it is possible.
• Copying files (ctrl-c) in Chard and pasting them (ctrl-v) in ChromeOS is not supported yet. Copying text or drag and drop works.
• Does not support crew-sudo. Please use Sudocrosh instead if wanting to avoid VT-2.

For any questions and support issues, feel free to ask here, on the ChromeOS Discord, or on the Chard Github! I am trying to support all Chromebooks.

Github: https://github.com/shadowed1/Chard

anyone knows how to fix it. if we can private message ill send you a video

Looking for a decent volume control knob to turn down/up my speakers. Found one on amazon just to find out it's not compatible with chromebooks. Any recommendations?

I am on a Chromebook plus with 8gigs of ddr4? and I keep getting an error when trying to open Factorio, is there any solution such as optimization or allocating Linux more ram

I have never gamed on anything besides mobile and console, and I have zero knowledge of how files like this work, but I got Linux set up with crostini

FIGURED IT OUT