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[doc] install_host: Touchup

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Jonathan Rubenstein
2026-11-05 19:44:08 +02:00
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@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ Legacy Host Application installation
<install_idd>`. <install_idd>`.
B7 is the last recommended release when non-capture mouse input through the B7 is the last recommended release when non-capture mouse input through the
Host Application is required. Use the matching B7 client and documentation Host Application is required. Mismatched versions will cause issues, please
for that workflow. Do not combine a B7 Host with current components. make sure all components are using verison B7.
The legacy Looking Glass Host Application captures frames from the guest using a The legacy Looking Glass Host Application captures frames from the guest using a
capture API, and sends them to the capture API, and sends them to the
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Virtual Machine—through a low-latency transfer protocol over shared memory.
You can get the host program in two ways: You can get the host program in two ways:
- Download a matching legacy binary from https://looking-glass.io/downloads - Download from https://looking-glass.io/downloads
- Download the source code as described in :ref:`building`, then - Download the source code as described in :ref:`building`, then
:ref:`build the host <host_building>`. :ref:`build the host <host_building>`.
@@ -57,10 +57,8 @@ To begin, you must first run the Windows VM with the changes noted in the
Installing the IVSHMEM driver Installing the IVSHMEM driver
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Since B6 the host installer available on the official Looking Glass website The host installer available on the official Looking Glass website comes with
comes with the IVSHMEM driver and will install this for you. If you are running the IVSHMEM driver and will install this for you.
an older version of Looking Glass please refer to the documentation for your
version.
.. _host_install_service: .. _host_install_service: