How to get Roblox Studio on Chromebook

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Hello there guys, I found the Revised Tutorial on the installation process for how to install Roblox Studio on a Chromebook, here I’ll list the things you MUST keep in mind.

• You must keep clicking ‘ok’ or ‘install’, do not click the ‘close window tab’ when trying to do the entire installation process at all (except when you see the one part where the man in the tutorial closes the window).

• You will have to use a different version of Roblox studio (it said that I must go to directX10, directX9 is outdated which is the version you will be using) and don’t worry, it pretty much performs mostly all the same functions needed as far as I am aware of.

• Painfully slow work times, frame rate can vary, it can be anywhere from 4-5 fps to 1 frame per 6-10 seconds.

• Have an ideal amount of storage when working with Roblox Studio, maybe customize the amount of storage linux will have for the chromebook (to 8-10GB) so you can have an optimal amount of working space.

• If you want to open studio everytime, just simply go to the Terminal and paste the line of code here:
  wine .wine/drive_c/Program\ Files\ (x86)/Roblox/Versions/*/RobloxStudioLauncherBeta.exe

I have tested this and it worked, others may not get it to work, you may have to factory reset the linux and clear the storage on it for it to work, other than that, I will not be able to help.

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The actual tutorial is somewhat simple

1. Enable Linux
2. Install Wine
3. Install Roblox studio

And those commands are:

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The only problem is that I am unsure why it runs so slow.

Maybe it’s the fact that it’s running some sort of emulation?
Or is it just not that powerful enough to run at least like 10 frames a second?

It is a mix of having a lower end device and it being emulated. You can complete this same idea on a standard computer. Such as with Grapejuice (both for ChromeOS and standard Linux).

It is designed to handle Android apps and web apps, trying to run studio through a layer of emulation (that’s not optimised for studio) does not help

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I don’t see the reason as to why someone would want Studio on a chromebook, considering the fact that Chromebooks are designed to be used as a browsing device, not something you’d do important buisness on

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I also forgot to mention that it can highlight things, even when you let go of the mouse/trackpad.
Dragging files and relocating them can take 20 seconds to complete, so yeah, all of it works, it’s just very tedious.

This helped soo much!!! Thank you!! Now once my school chromebook gets un-administrated i can start building, lol.

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If you want to install things like models, plug-in’s, and more, you have to do it inside the studio as well, so doing it outside of studio will not work.

I don’t see the reason as to why someone would want Studio on a chromebook

Generally it will be because the person already has a Chromebook and can’t afford, or simply doesn’t want, another computer.
I love my Chromebook - it was cheap, syncs seamlessly with my phone and does everything I want apart from Roblox Studio. I also enjoy the smug sensation of knowing it cost a quarter of the price of my wife’s Macbook Air

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do we need to install wine separately? or is on the commands.

Back In 2018 I Tried Using Crouton (A Linux Distro Built On Chromebook, As Seen Here https://www.howtogeek.com/162120/) To Run ROBLOX Client And Studio. I Ran that same code Using The Unity Desktop It would crash. i may consider trying this again if i get my Same Chromebook Model again (Samsung Chromebook 3)

This tutorial will only work on Chromebooks with an Intel or AMD CPU (with Linux Apps Support) and not those with an ARM64 architecture CPU.

If you have any questions, please contact us via a YouTube comment and we would be happy to assist you!

It can be laggy depending on the hardware inside of your Chromebook.  

Roblox, the PC version should work as well (can be extremely laggy).

You can try to reduce some lag by opening to Grapejuice and changing the render option from auto undetermined to OpenGL, for both Roblox and Roblox Studio. a big thanks to BARBIQUECHICKEN for suggesting it.

Commands Used:
1) sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386

2) wget -nc https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/winehq.key

3) sudo apt-key add winehq.key

4) echo "deb https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/debian/ bullseye main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/wine_chrome_os_made_simple.list

6) sudo apt install --install-recommends winehq-stable winbind git python3-pip pkg-config libcairo2-dev libdbus-1-dev gtk-update-icon-cache desktop-file-utils xdg-utils libgirepository1.0-dev gir1.2-gtk-3.0

7) git clone https://gitlab.com/brinkervii/grapejuice.git

chrome://flags/#crostini-gpu-support

chrome://flags#scheduler-configuration

Google Doc used in the tutorial

All Currently Supported Chromebooks with Linux Apps (Crostini) support

There are a number of games available that have well-constructed virtual worlds. Some gamers often fantasize about experiencing a real-world like that. Well, you can create your own worlds and games through Roblox Studios. You can install them on your Windows, iOS, Xbox, and other devices and make your own world and play. However, Roblox itself offers spectacular games with world-class virtual reality games. You can play those games on your PC itself. Download and Install Roblox on your Chromebook and start enjoying your own world. Listed below are some steps about how you can install Roblox on your PC’s Chromebook and get the feel of your own world.

Installing Roblox and Roblox Studio on Chromebook can often lead to lags and bugs. So it is highly effective for you to get a powerful Chromebook to avoid any kind of lags and latency during the gameplay. The recommended processor for downloading Roblox on Chromebook is having an AMD or an Intel Processor with not less than quad-core. If your Chromebook can access the Google Play Store, you can download Roblox in a few steps:

1. Launch Google Play App.
2. Type “Roblox” in the search bar.
3. Click on download and launch the game.

Create your new account after reading all the terms and conditions and enjoy your own world here. On some devices, Chromebook cannot access the Google Play App. Follow these steps to download Roblox Studio via browser.

1. Open Chrome on your device and search for the Roblox website.
2. Login to your account, it is recommended to login via your member id.
3. Select Your games and then click on Edit.
4. Roblox will begin to install and a pop-up will appear stating that installation has started.
5. Once installation is done, the Roblox player will launch automatically.
6. Press Confirm for completing the process and start playing Roblox.

What does Roblox Studio do and how to sign up?

Roblox Studio is open-source software. It allows its members to build, create, import characters, buildings, objects, and more from the Roblox Studio. Roblox games are entirely developed by users according to their terms of benefits. Through this software, you can make your own game with your own designed world and graphics 

To sign up for a Roblox account follow the steps:

1. View the Roblox website, by clicking on Roblox.
2. From the drop-down menu select the day, month, and year of your DOB.
3. Put username on the blank space available.
4. Create a strong password to secure your account.
5. Select gender in the given area.
6. Finally clicking on Sign Up will create your account.