In this tutorial, learn how to download and install BlueStacks 5 on your Windows PC or Laptop.
The new BlueStacks 5 has finally been released, bringing players the absolute best of the best when it comes to playing mobile games on PC. This new big step is meant to take what BlueStacks 4, the best Android app player on the market, has to offer, and improve upon it to bring the fastest and lightest emulator ever. Seriously, you haven’t experienced true speed until you try out BlueStacks 5.
How To Download and Install BlueStacks 5 in Windows 10/8/7
There is no easier way to install Bluestacks on Windows than this. Installing any other application is the same:
1. Go to the official website , then download Bluestacks and click “Open” to launch the installer.
2. In the pop-up window, select “Install now“.
3. Wait until the installation finishes.
4. Bluestacks will launch on its own. To install games and apps, click “Google Play” or use the search box to look for a particular program. To use the app after the download is complete, select “Install on App Player” and then “Play.”
5. You can click on the “My Games” button to view your installed games, or you can tap the symbol with stacked rectangles at any time to launch the app player and utilize Android.
Troubleshooting performance issues
To fix performance difficulties, select “Settings” from the hamburger menu in the app player. Make sure the RAM allocation and CPU cores you choose in the performance tab are appropriate for your Bluestacks VPS server.
Altering the graphics renderer can also be attempted in the “Graphics” menu. If you continue to experience problems, make sure you are using a BitLaunch VPS server or another device that supports virtualization. Verify that your hardware satisfies Bluestacks’ minimal specifications as well.
BlueStacks 5 System Requirements
Before you update or install to BlueStacks 5, make sure your PC fulfills the minimum requirements to run our emulator. These requirements are the following:
Minimum System Requirements
- OS: Microsoft Windows 7 and above.
- Processor: Intel or AMD Processor.
- RAM: Your PC must have at least 4GB of RAM.
- HDD: 5GB Free Disk Space.
- You must be an Administrator on your PC.
- Up to date graphics drivers from Microsoft or the chipset vendor.
Recommended System Requirements
- OS: Microsoft Windows 10
- Processor: Intel or AMD Multi-Core Processor with Single Thread benchmark score > 1000.
Graphics: Intel/Nvidia/ATI, Onboard or Discrete controller with benchmark score >= 750.
You can go through the detailed guide we have made on how to find the benchmark score of your processor (CPU) and graphics card (GPU). - Please ensure Virtualization is enabled on your PC/Laptop.
- RAM: 8GB or higher
- HDD: SSD (or Fusion/Hybrid Drives)
- Internet: Broadband connection to access games, accounts and related content.
- Up to date graphics drivers from Microsoft or the chipset vendor.
- You can install BlueStacks even if you have a virtual machine such as Microsoft Virtual PC, VMWare Workstation, or Oracle Virtualbox, installed on the same PC. However, please note, that you may run into some performance issues.
That’s about it.
