How to install RPG Maker MV on a Chromebook


Today we are looking at how to install RPG Maker MV on a Chromebook.  Please follow the video/audio guide as a tutorial where we explain the process step by step and use the commands below.

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

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.

Update: with the release of Chrome OS 120, the Linux container on a Chromebook has been upgraded to a newer version.  Because of this, we updated the commands to keep the tutorial relevant.  If you have any questions, please let us know on Youtube.

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/ bookworm main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/wine_chrome_os_made_simple.list
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7) sudo apt update
8) sudo apt install --install-recommends winehq-stable
9) winecfg
10) wget https://dl.degica.com/rpgmakerweb/trial-download/RPGMV_161W_Setup.zip
11) unzip RPGMV_161W_Setup.zip
12) wine RPGMV_161W_Setup/Setup.exe 
13) wine .wine/drive_c/Program\ Files\ \(x86\)/KADOKAWA/RPGMV/RPGMV.exe 


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