FGU on Google Chrome Book?

**JDesser** · December 2nd, 2020, 02:12

Hello All,
One of my players has paid for his FGU subscription but is unable to load the application on his Google Chrome Book. Does anyone have any guidance on how to get it to work? Aside from buying a new laptop...

**Moon Wizard** · December 2nd, 2020, 02:25

FGU does not work on Chrome OS. It is only available for Windows, Mac OS and Linux.

Regards,
JPG

**damned** · December 2nd, 2020, 06:00

There is another post today - if you have a powerful enough chromebook you can install the Linux version.

**DocBeer** · December 2nd, 2020, 17:59

It is definitely possible to use a Chromebook to run FGU if you install it using Linux Steam, as mentioned above.
I have done it flawlessly on my Chromebook and it runs smoothly and without problems.

**SeaSandz** · November 21st, 2021, 10:08

Is this still the method needed to run FGU on Chromebook or is ther an easier way?

**damned** · November 21st, 2021, 11:49

Originally Posted by SeaSandz

Is this still the method needed to run FGU on Chromebook or is ther an easier way?

Which? Did you try the linux build?

**SeaSandz** · November 21st, 2021, 16:42

I am sorry I should've given more information.

I am looking to buy a chromebook so i was wondering 2 things:

1. What are current recommended system requirements for Chromebook?
2. What is easiest method to get Fantasy Grounds Unity up and running?

Thanks for your help.

**Zacchaeus** · November 21st, 2021, 16:55

As noted above FGU doesn't run natively on a Chromebook. It will run on Windows, Linux and Mac OS's. So in order to run it on a Chromebook you'll need a machine that can run Linux. Quite what you'd need in terms of system requirements I'm not sure; but I think you'd be looking at the top end. And there are no guarantees that it'll work.

**Sulimo** · November 21st, 2021, 20:21

Make sure if you get a chromebook you get one with an x86-64 CPU (Intel or AMD), not an ARM CPU, FGU won't run on the ARM architecture. Then install Linux on that.

**Death Goblin** · December 10th, 2023, 22:54

Originally Posted by DocBeer

It is definitely possible to use a Chromebook to run FGU if you install it using Linux Steam, as mentioned above.
I have done it flawlessly on my Chromebook and it runs smoothly and without problems.

I have FGU with the life time license for windows, purchased from the Fantasy Grounds website. Provided that I have already installed Linux on my Chromebook, are you saying I need the linux steam license through steam? In other words, are you saying I need to purchase the Linux license through steam to install FGU on my Chromebook?

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