How to install Pivot Animator 4.1 on a Chromebook


Update:  The installer was updated, and therefore this tutorial, sadly, no longer works,  if you want, you can use Pivot online.  https://www.rollapp.com/app/pivotanimator

Today we are looking at how to install Pivot Animator 4.1 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.

This is the latest version of Pivot that currently works with this method.

Please take note that with the release of Chrome OS 90,  the location of Linux Apps has been changed in the Chromebook’s settings.  Have a look at this tutorial, to see how to turn on Linux apps and then continue with the installation tutorial.

Commands Used:
1) sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
2) sudo apt update
3) sudo apt install wine
4) winecfg
5) unzip pivot-stickfigure-animator-4-1-10-en-win.zip
6) wine setup.exe 
7) wine .wine/drive_c/Program\ Files\ \(x86\)/Pivot\ Animator/pivot.exe 

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