Glass doesn't inject into Rust: it reads the screen and drives the mouse from outside. You need system libraries, and for maximum safety a MAKCU and a second PC.
Requirements
Tick what matches your PC:
- Windows 10 or 11
- An NVIDIA RTX card for CUDA inference — other cards fall back to DirectML, which is slower
- Visual C++ Redistributable, WebView2 Runtime, DirectX Runtime, .NET Framework 4.8
- For maximum safety — a MAKCU controller and a second computer
- For the two-PC setup — Sunshine and Moonlight, or a capture card
System requirements
- Operating system Windows 10 or 11 All builds except 26H2
- Processor Intel or AMD
- Graphics card NVIDIA RTX (CUDA) or AMD
- Game mode Any
- Launchers Steam
- Built-in spoofer No
- Second computer Recommended for maximum safety
- MAKCU Recommended for maximum safety
Preparation
Remove third-party antivirus and anti-cheats Kaspersky, Avast, ESET and the like, plus FaceIT and Riot Vanguard, conflict with the loader. They must be uninstalled, not just paused.
- Open Settings → Apps → Installed apps (or Control Panel → Programs and Features).
- Uninstall any third-party antivirus (Kaspersky, Avast, AVG, ESET, 360, Malwarebytes, etc.). Pausing or disabling is not enough — the antivirus driver stays resident.
- Uninstall the FaceIT AC and Riot Vanguard anti-cheats if present — they block third-party software at the kernel level.
- FaceIT is the CS2 anti-cheat, Vanguard is the Valorant one. If you don't play those games, they are safe to remove.
Fully disable Windows Defender The #1 cause of “it won't launch”. Disable it for real: manually first, then remove it from startup, reboot, and finish it off with Defender Control.
- Step 1. Turn protection off by hand. Open Windows Security → Virus & threat protection → Manage settings and switch every toggle off:
- Real-time protection — Off.
- Cloud-delivered protection — Off.
- Automatic sample submission — Off.
- Tamper Protection — Off. Turn this one off first, otherwise the others switch themselves back on.
- Step 2. Disable reputation-based protection. In Windows Security → App & browser control → Reputation-based protection → Settings, turn everything off (SmartScreen, potentially-unwanted-app blocking).
- Step 3. Remove Defender from startup. Open Task Manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc) → Startup apps tab, find Windows Security notification icon and click Disable.
- Step 4. Restart your computer. This is mandatory — some Defender services only unload after a reboot.
- Step 5. Finish with Defender Control. Download Defender Control (archive password: r1xon), run it as administrator and click Disable Windows Defender — the tile turns red.
- If your antivirus deletes the utility itself, protection is still active — go back to step 1. The file ships zipped on purpose so Defender can't wipe it before it's disabled.
Update Visual C++ and DirectX Up-to-date runtimes keep the loader and overlay from crashing at start.
- Install Visual C++ Redistributable x64 and restart the PC.
- Update DirectX if you haven't in a while.
- Install all four runtimes from the requirements — the app will not start without them.
- Turn off Windows real-time protection and Tamper Protection.
- Decide how you will play — on one PC or on two — the rest of the setup follows from that.
- For two PCs: install Sunshine on the gaming machine and Moonlight on the other, and check the picture arrives.
- Plug in the MAKCU controller if you have one and note its COM port.
Launch
- Download the loader — direct link, then run Loader Glass.exe and activate your key.
- Wait until the header shows the Ready status.
- Open the Makcu & 2PC tab. With the controller plugged in the port is detected automatically and Hardware Status shows its name. Without it you will see Win32 Software Mouse (SendInput) — that mode works too.
- For the two-PC setup switch on Enable Dual-PC Mode and pick the video source — DXGI Desktop Capture.
- Start Rust and load in. On the Aim Assist tab switch on Enable Aim Assist — the aim key defaults to the right mouse button.
- On the Recoil (RCS) tab pick your weapon, scope and barrel — otherwise the compensation works off the wrong spray.
Problems & fixes
5The app does not start and says nothing
Hardware Status says Win32 Software Mouse although the controller is plugged in
The aim misses or jitters
The recoil is not fully cancelled
Is a second computer mandatory
Advanced setup — only if it still won’t launch
Update Visual C++ and DirectX Up-to-date runtimes keep the loader and overlay from crashing at start.
- Install Visual C++ Redistributable x64 and restart the PC.
- Update DirectX if you haven't in a while.
FAQ
5Where do I get the key after payment?
What is MAKCU and is it required?
Is there ESP, or do I see enemies through walls?
Does Glass work in other games?
Do I need a spoofer?
Still stuck?
Run R1XON Checker first — it pinpoints most launch problems in 30 seconds. If it still fails, attach the checker report to your support ticket and we’ll sort it out fast.