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Clash of Clans on PC and Linux – How to Download and Install

Do you want to play Clash of Clans on PC? Here is how

As a Windows user, you will need to get the Bluestacks app from the official site. After that, log in with your Google account and use your computer like a smartphone.

As a Linux user, the process is a little bit harder, but you can handle it. In order to use android apps on your Linux system, you will need to use genymotion.

How to get and use Genymotion on your Linux device

  1. Download VirtualBox and install it.
  2. Set up a Genymotion account on their cloud.
  3. Download Genymotion from the Genymotion site where you first signed up.
  4. After that, you can go on your Linux to the Terminal either by typing “Ctrl+Alt+T” or from the menu.
  5. After getting there you need to go to the Directory where the Genymotion has been downloaded. After you find that, type the following in the terminal.
  6. cd ~/Downloads/chmod +x genymotion-2.1.0_x64.bin./genymotion-2.1.0_x64.bin
  7. After you get that done, Genymotion will be installed.
  8. Now you can either run Genymotion from the Menu or from the VirtualBox. You can also run it from the terminal by executing/home/handbook/Downloads/genymotion/genymotion
  9. After that Genymotion will pop up and you will need to log in with the account you have previously made. Eventually, you will need to use the Add button or the Create New Virtual Device.
  10. From all you see, choose the Android image you want then click next.
  11. Now the app is there and you can use it by pressing the play button.
  12. You can now get any Android app you want on your Linux, including Clash of Clans, WhatsApp, and even Facebook. You can now use your PC as your smartphone, but a bigger one.

 

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Playing Clash of Clans on Windows PCs or Mac Tutorial

In case you didn’t know, there are literally millions of people who play Clash of Clans on their Macs or Windows PCs. Naturally, there are a couple of things you could do to join them but at the same time, there are plenty of things you could do wrong which will affect your gaming experience in the end.

Clash of Clans is a game designed for mobile playing but choosing a Notebook, a PC or a Macbook comes with plenty of advantages. You will get to play on a bigger screen, you can manage multiple accounts easier and you get to play without being bothered by phone calls or messages – to name a few.

Clash of Clans Emulators

In order to play this game on your computer, you first need an emulator which will allow you to emulate an Android device; then you can install Clash of Clans there and that’s pretty much it. When it comes to emulators, two choices become apparent: Andyroid or Bluestacks. These past few years had people using Bluestacks but that might have been because there weren’t that many options in the past.

Bluestacks is a stable emulator but it is more designed for developers to test their apps and it can cause some problems with games. Being pretty hungry for resources it will slow down your computer, the installation process might prove to be difficult sometimes or it can crash or lag multiple times.

Andyroid is a new emulator that doesn’t seem to have these problems. All you must do is download it, install it, enter your Google Play credentials and download Clash of Clans. After the installing process is done with, you simply enter the program and log into your Google Play Account.

Then, search for Clash of Clans, install it and you can play. If you are so inclined, you can enter your existing village; go to ‘Settings’, click ‘Link a device’ and choose ‘This is the OLD DEVICE’. After you follow the instructions you are ready to play this game on your computer.

Take a look at these Clash of Clans tips and tricks:

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