How to play Honkai Impact 3rd on PC or Mac?

Welcome everyone to this new PC mobile game installation guide! In this tutorial, we'll look at how to play Honkai Impact on a PC or Mac. There are a few simple steps to do this. Indeed, you just need to install an Android emulator on your computer. To do this, we have selected the BlueStacks emulator, because it is free, secure and compatible with both Windows and MacOS.
If we recommend it to all our readers, it is because we are personally fully satisfied with it (and we use it every day!). 👍Download Honkai Impact 3 on PC

Install an Android emulator to play Honkai Impact 3rd on PC

The first step to take is the following, this download page allows you to get the BlueStacks emulator as well as Honkai Impact 3. Click on "Play on BlueStacks 5" or on "Play on BlueStacks 4" when you arrive on the page. You can choose between the 2 versions of the emulator. Version 5 is still in beta stage, but it is more powerful on many points.

Download an Android emulator to play Honkai Impact on PC

With this action, you have just downloaded the .exe file of the emulator. Now you will launch it to start the BlueStacks installation. Double click on it. It will take a few minutes before the emulator is fully installed. Indeed, in order to install itself in the most optimal way according to your PC configuration, it evaluates the performance of the latter.
If everything went well, BlueStacks is now installed! When it opens, the emulator will ask you to connect to your Google account. This is normal, go ahead! This will allow you to synchronize your game progress and find your Android space as if you were on your mobile.

Install and play Honkai Impact 3rd on PC

The second step is simply to download the mobile game Honkai Impact 3rd to play it on your computer.
In the emulator, open the Play Store tab, and search for the game by typing "Honkai Impact 3rd" in the search bar.
Once you are there, click "Install".

It's all good! You can play Honkai Impact from your PC now!

Recovering mobile progress on PC

You started playing Honkai Impact on a smartphone and you switch to an emulator? Don't panic, you won't have to start from the beginning! Phew!
It's extremely simple, as soon as you have installed the game on your emulator, the launch page will propose you to connect directly to the game.
3 possibilities are offered to you:

Sign in with your Google account (not possible if you were playing on iPhone before);
connect via Facebook;
or you can enter the game with your miHoYo account login and password.

⚠️ Please note that you need to log in with the same method as when you were playing on your smartphone before. If you were logging in via Facebook (and you don't have a miHoYo account, for example), then you must keep that same login method.

This tutorial is over. I hope it has been useful and that you enjoy your new PC gaming experience ! By the way, to set up your emulator in a more complete way, we have made a more technical guide on BlueStacks optimization, for those who know a bit about it 😉

FAQ: installing Honkai Impact 3rd on PC

Is installing an Android emulator for Honkai Impact 3rd legal?

It's 100% legal! Why is it legal? Because the Android emulator for PC allows you to enjoy a better gaming experience by having fun on the big screen and with mouse and keyboard controls. It is not used to cheat or to get free rewards . It is simply a reflection of your phone on your computer screen.

What are the minimum system requirements to play Honkai Impact 3rd on PC?

To play Honkai Impact 3rd on PC with the BlueStacks 4 emulator, the minimum system requirements are as follows

Operating system: Microsoft Windows 7 (or higher) or MacOs ;
Processor: Intel and AMD ;
RAM: at least 4 GB ;
HDD: 5 GB of available disk space;
up-to-date graphics drivers from Microsoft or the chipset vendor.

Here are the recommended settings to optimize your gaming experience on Honkai Impact 3rd :

Operating system: Windows 10 or MacOs Sierra ;
Processor: Intel Core i5 with virtualization extension enabled in the BIOS;
graphics card: Intel/Nvidia/ATI ;
RAM: 6 GB or more ;
HDD: SSD (or fusion) ;
up-to-date graphics drivers from Microsoft or the chipset vendor.

Can I transfer my Honkai Impact 3rd account from iOS to Android?

There are only two easy ways to recover your progress if you started playing Honkai Impact on iOS and switch to Android (and vice versa). Either you need to have a Facebook account and sync your game via this social network, or you need to have created a miHoYo account and have a login and password. Then, as explained in this tutorial, you just have to connect in the same way as before on your new phone.

What are the differences between the PC and mobile versions of the game?

There is no difference between the PC and mobile versions of Honkai Impact! It's the same game. However, it is true that playing on a PC brings you a greater comfort of play, both in terms of graphics and controls (mouse, keyboard). The ideal is to play on a PC via an emulator to really maximise performance.

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