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[docs] guide: document current Looking Glass features
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.. _installing_host:
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.. _host_install:
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Host Application Installation
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#############################
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Legacy Host Application installation
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####################################
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The Looking Glass Host application captures frames from the guest OS using a
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.. warning::
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The Host Application is a legacy frame producer. New installations should
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use the :doc:`Looking Glass IDD <install_idd>`.
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B7 is the last recommended release when non-capture mouse input through the
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Host Application is required. Use the matching B7 client and documentation
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for that workflow. Do not combine a B7 Host with current components.
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The legacy Looking Glass Host Application captures frames from the guest using a
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capture API, and sends them to the
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:ref:`client <client_install>`—be it on the host OS (hypervisor) or another
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Virtual Machine—through a low-latency transfer protocol over shared memory.
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You can get the host program in two ways:
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- Download a pre-built binary from https://looking-glass.io/downloads
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(**Recommended**)
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- Download a matching legacy binary from https://looking-glass.io/downloads
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- Download the source code as described in :ref:`building`, then
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:ref:`build the host <host_building>`.
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silent install with default options selected. Further configuration from the
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command line can be done with flags. You can list all available flags by
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running ``looking-glass-host-setup.exe /?``.
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Legacy configuration
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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.. toctree::
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:maxdepth: 1
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host_usage
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