I'm having a tough time downloading and running Minecraft on my Acer Chromebook Spin 311. I used the official download links and followed almost every step I could find, but I'm still stuck. While I managed to install it on another computer, my Chromebook seems to be giving me trouble. I think this could be due to the Chrome OS limitations, but I need some help figuring it out.
After some digging, I realized I missed a few details: I'm using the Debian download file since everyone recommended it for Chromebooks, and I did run the update and upgrade commands from the Linux site. But now I'm confused about whether I need a specific launcher and how to set that up. I found out that the installation failed because of some unmet dependencies regarding needed libraries and the Minecraft launcher itself. If anyone has ideas on how to resolve these issues or any steps I could take, I would really appreciate it!
5 Answers
Just double-check if your Chromebook's architecture is ARM while you're downloading an x86-64 binary. This mismatch could be the reason why the application isn't running.
Hey! Have you tried using the Prism launcher? It's a good alternative, and some users have had better luck with it on Chromebooks. Just give it a shot!
It would really help if you could outline what exactly you're doing—like which installer you're using and if you have Java Runtime installed. Also, try launching the game from the command line. That way, you can see any error messages directly!
Make sure you have Java installed! If you're running the .jar version of the Minecraft launcher, it definitely needs Java to function. Otherwise, it won't work on your setup.
You mentioned using the official download links, but it would be good to provide the exact URL or the page you downloaded from. That way, we can better understand what you might be missing or which version you have.
Thanks for the tip! I didn’t consider the architecture differences. I'll check that out!