Next, a few flags need to be enabled in ChromeOS. Updates for the Beta channel may take some time to download. Once the Beta channel selected, you've already completed the first step of installing Steam. The "Change channel" button is located under Settings > About ChromeOS > Additional details. The organisation managing the device must likewise enable the development environment and allow the use of flags.īy comparison, it is much easier to switch to the ChromeOS Beta channel. If, however, a Chromebook is managed by an organisation, this is the only way to get Steam running on ChromeOS.
This is because once it is enabled, you also have to turn on GPU acceleration for the Linux environment and then carry out a few installation steps using the terminal. Ultimately, we chose not to install Steam via the Linux development environment out of convenience. If you decide to go this route, you have to allocate a large part of your storage to the Linux development environment. The convertible Chromebook impressed us during our review, but its steep retail price is the one thing that could deter potential buyers.Įven though it is possible to install Steam via the Linux development environment of ChromeOS, a few challenges have to be overcome in the process. We have tested it on an Asus Chromebook Flip CX5, which features an Intel Core i7-1255U and a performant iGPU capable of running many current games smoothly in Windows as well. This version of Steam lets users turn a Chromebook into a gaming laptop in just a few steps. A list of compatible devices can be found on the Chromium Projects' website. You can install the software on a few selected devices to play a number of games.
However, Google has been working on Steam for ChromeOS for quite some time now. In general, ChromeOS can only run games from the Android app store and browser games. Even though these laptops running on Google's lightweight operating system are meanwhile good enough for everyday use, they still lack the broad compatibility offered by Windows. Chromebooks are still struggling to break into the mainstream.
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