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How to Mod BTD6 on a Chromebook

Steps to Mod Bloons TD6 (BTD6)

  1. Open Steam.
  2. Press Ctrl + Alt + T to open Crosh.
  3. Type the following command:
vmc share borealis Downloads
  1. Enter the virtual shell:
    vsh borealis
  2. Move up two directory levels:
    cd ..
    cd ..
  3. Download Windows File Explorer.
  4. In the terminal, move the downloaded file:
    cp /mnt/shared/MyFiles/Downloads/FileExplorer.exe /home/chronos/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/BloonsTD6
  5. Navigate to the BTD6 directory:
    cd /home/chronos/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/BloonsTD6
  6. Rename the original game executable:
    mv BloonsTD6.exe BloonsTD6.exe.bak
  7. Replace it with File Explorer:
    mv FileExplorer.exe BloonsTD6.exe
  8. Open Steam and run BTD6.
  9. When an installer opens, follow the installation instructions.
  10. Remove the replaced executable:
    rm -rf BloonsTD6.exe

Installing MelonLoader

  1. Download MelonLoader.
  2. Extract the downloaded file.
  3. Copy the extracted files to the BTD6 directory:
    cp /mnt/shared/MyFiles/Downloads/MelonLoader.x64/MelonLoader -r /home/chronos/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/BloonsTD6
  4. Copy the version DLL:
    cp /mnt/shared/MyFiles/Downloads/MelonLoader.x64/version.dll  /home/chronos/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/BloonsTD6

Installing .NET SDK

  1. Download .NET SDK 6.0.
  2. Move it to the game directory:
    cp /mnt/shared/MyFiles/Downloads/dotnet-sdk-6.0.428-win-x64.exe /home/chronos/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/BloonsTD6
  3. Rename the SDK installer:
    mv dotnet-sdk-6.0.428-win-x64.exe BloonsTD6.exe
  4. Run BTD6 in Steam and follow installation prompts.
  5. Remove the installer after installation:
    rm -rf BloonsTD6.exe

Installing Visual C++ Redistributable

  1. Download VC Redist.
  2. Move it to the game directory:
    cp /mnt/shared/MyFiles/Downloads/VC_redist.x64.exe /home/chronos/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/BloonsTD6
  3. Rename the installer:
    mv VC_redist.x64.exe BloonsTD6.exe
  4. Run BTD6 and install what it requires.
  5. Remove the installer:
    rm -rf BloonsTD6.exe
  6. Restore the original game executable:
    mv BloonsTD6.exe.bak BloonsTD6.exe
  7. Run BTD6 and wait for it to load.
  8. Once loading is complete, close the game.

Installing Mods

  1. Download your favorite mods.
  2. Move the mod file to the Mods folder (replace <mod_name> with the actual mod file name):
    cp /mnt/shared/MyFiles/Downloads/<mod_name> /home/chronos/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/BloonsTD6/Mods
  3. Go to BTD6 properties on Steam.
  4. Where is says launch options paste this WINEDLLOVERRIDES="version=n,b" %command%.

Now you have successfully modded BTD6 on your Chromebook!

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DINO638 commented Dec 23, 2025

when putting in WINEDLLOVERRIDES="version=n,b" %command% my game does not work

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