- Oct 24, 2022
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For all intents and purposes, ChromeOS is 'Linux' (the debate on what 'Linux' actually is or what deserves to be called 'Linux' is best left out of the boobie game forums). If you can get this one working then you should be able to play any RenPy game without having to rely on unofficial Android ports.I downloaded the apk version because all other downloads stated system requirements are Windows, Linux, or Mac. Nothing for ChromeOS.
If you have access to the terminal then you have shell access and should be able to at least attempt to run the Linux version and see what happens, including any error messages in case it doesn't.I downloaded both S1 & S2 and the S3 apk files and copied them into my Linux folder so I could install them using the Linux terminal. I wasn't able to open the files otherwise. That's why I downloaded the android port. I haven't tried downloading any other versions because I didn't think they would work on a Chromebook.
Try this for starters: download any RenPy game with a Linux version (this one for instance, it's relatively nice and small at 500 MB, BaDIK would take too long and take up too much space just for a quick test) and try running that. You'll need to run the .sh file from the game folder from the terminal, consult your favourite search engine on how to do that if you're having problems. This should be theoretically possible, even if there is a possibility of having to jump through some hoops to get it working; blame Google and their ChromeOS restrictions here.
If it does run, great! If not, post whatever output is spit out into the terminal after you try running it. You can also try to get the Android port save transfer working, there's no reason it shouldn't work. Did you try my suggestion regarding granting both the BaDIK launcher apps the storage access permissions, like you would on a phone?
Additionally, I'm not sure where the line between on-and-off-topic posts in threads lie, whether too many posts helping someone run the game is regarded as off-topic. Probably best to use direct messages unless there's a dedicated support section. If there is, mods pls move/merge the relevant posts and let us know ty.