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The Looking Glass tag on WindowsForum.com covers the open-source Looking Glass project, which enables low-latency interaction with a Windows virtual machine from a Linux host. Recent discussions focus on the project's new Indirect Display Driver (IDD) available in development builds. This driver creates a virtual Windows monitor inside the guest, eliminating the need for physical dummy plugs or a second passed-through graphics output when using VFIO and KVM setups. The tag highlights how this change simplifies Windows VM display configuration, making it more responsive and convenient for users who run Windows in a Linux window. It is relevant to virtualization, hardware passthrough, and Windows guest configuration topics.
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    Looking Glass IDD Removes Windows VM Dummy Plugs in Dev Builds

    Looking Glass’ new Windows Indirect Display Driver changes the most annoying part of a Linux-hosted Windows VM: it can create the guest’s display internally, rather than forcing the VM to see a physical monitor, an HDMI/DisplayPort dummy plug, or a second passed-through graphics output. For VFIO...