So I bought a Wii remote from amazon and tried about a day and a half to get it to work, on vista, ubuntu and win7 only to find out I have a RVL-CNT-01-TR. Im going to return the remote and buy a new one. It looks like a pain in the ass to configure and i want something i can plug and play.
Does anyone recommend any 3rd party controllers that work? Or any stores taht sell teh old ones?
For example:
http://www.amazon.com/Remote-Controller-...278&sr=1-4
Can I go to target and check the model # of the remotes to see if I can get an older one?
THanks!
Ok I got it to work here are some directions that are gold, kudos to whoever wrote them:
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1. Download and install the Toshiba stack.
2. Remove your BT software UNLESS you have the Asus BT dongle.
3. Copy your BT dongle hardware ID.
4. Run the Toshiba installer and let the install fail, Toshiba BT stack will be installed.
5. Find and edit tosrfusb.inf in the drivers folder of the Toshiba directory. You must add your device ID so that the installer will install the driver for your device. This is done by adding a line under both the device listings. This is how my edit for my dongle looks:
"%TosrfUsb.DeviceDesc150%=TosrfUsb_Device, USB\VID_0B05&PID_1783" and it must be added under both columns. The 150 had to be added because 1-149 is already used and the 1783 is my particular device.
6. Launch one of the .exe's in the toshiba directory and it should install your dongle.
7. Launsh the Toshiba bt assistant and activate the wiimote, it should show up under the assistant.
8. Right click the icon and select connect. It should say preparing to connect
9. Push 1 and 2 on the wiimote and WAIT until thelights on the wiimote stop flashing. As soon as they stop flashing click ok (or whatever it says).
10. Your remote should work now.
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1. Download the toshiba stack here:
http://www.sitecom.com/download/4791/toshiba_8.htm
(might have to click it a few times to get it to work)
2. Get your bluetooth dongle's hardware ID and then uninstall it. Go to control panel, device manager, and click on bluetooth radios. Right click the listed device (ignore the enumerator one), click properties, go to the details tab, and select Hardware ID. It should list something like
USB\VID_0A5C&PID_2148&REV_0818
USB\VID_0A5C&PID_2148
The second number is what you want. Copy that down in notepad.
Now uninstall the device. Then go back to Control Panel, go to Programs and Features, and look for any bluetooth software there and uninstall it.
3. Unplug your bluetooth device.
4. Now extract the zip you downloaded and run setup. Once you get the message to plug in your bluetooth device, open windows explorer and go to C:\Program Files (x86)\Toshiba\Bluetooth Toshiba Stack\Drivers\tosrfusb\
Do not close the installer, just leave it where it is.
5. Copy tosfrusb.inf (or the one described as "system information") into a different folder. You can't edit it directly where it is. Then open the copied one in notepad and add your hardware ID to it. You'll see two lists that start with "%TosrfUsb.DeviceDesc1%=TosrfUsb_Device". The % number increases depending on how many are on the list, ending at 149. They have device IDs next to them. Add your device Id to the bottom of each one, like so:
%TosrfUsb.DeviceDesc150%=TosrfUsb_Device, USB\VID_0A5C&PID_2148
At the very bottom of the file is a place for the device description. Name it whatever you want, though preferrably the actual name of the device. Example:
TosrfUsb.DeviceDesc150 = "IOGEAR USB 2.1 Bluetooth Micro Adapter (GBU421)"
6. Save changes, then copy the modified tosfrusb.inf back into the original folder. Then plug in your bluetooth device and finally click ok on the installer message. Everything should install as planned and then you will be asked to restart. Do so and everything will be successfully installed.
Does anyone recommend any 3rd party controllers that work? Or any stores taht sell teh old ones?
For example:
http://www.amazon.com/Remote-Controller-...278&sr=1-4
Can I go to target and check the model # of the remotes to see if I can get an older one?
THanks!
Ok I got it to work here are some directions that are gold, kudos to whoever wrote them:
-------------------------------------------------------------------
1. Download and install the Toshiba stack.
2. Remove your BT software UNLESS you have the Asus BT dongle.
3. Copy your BT dongle hardware ID.
4. Run the Toshiba installer and let the install fail, Toshiba BT stack will be installed.
5. Find and edit tosrfusb.inf in the drivers folder of the Toshiba directory. You must add your device ID so that the installer will install the driver for your device. This is done by adding a line under both the device listings. This is how my edit for my dongle looks:
"%TosrfUsb.DeviceDesc150%=TosrfUsb_Device, USB\VID_0B05&PID_1783" and it must be added under both columns. The 150 had to be added because 1-149 is already used and the 1783 is my particular device.
6. Launch one of the .exe's in the toshiba directory and it should install your dongle.
7. Launsh the Toshiba bt assistant and activate the wiimote, it should show up under the assistant.
8. Right click the icon and select connect. It should say preparing to connect
9. Push 1 and 2 on the wiimote and WAIT until thelights on the wiimote stop flashing. As soon as they stop flashing click ok (or whatever it says).
10. Your remote should work now.
------------------------------------
1. Download the toshiba stack here:
http://www.sitecom.com/download/4791/toshiba_8.htm
(might have to click it a few times to get it to work)
2. Get your bluetooth dongle's hardware ID and then uninstall it. Go to control panel, device manager, and click on bluetooth radios. Right click the listed device (ignore the enumerator one), click properties, go to the details tab, and select Hardware ID. It should list something like
USB\VID_0A5C&PID_2148&REV_0818
USB\VID_0A5C&PID_2148
The second number is what you want. Copy that down in notepad.
Now uninstall the device. Then go back to Control Panel, go to Programs and Features, and look for any bluetooth software there and uninstall it.
3. Unplug your bluetooth device.
4. Now extract the zip you downloaded and run setup. Once you get the message to plug in your bluetooth device, open windows explorer and go to C:\Program Files (x86)\Toshiba\Bluetooth Toshiba Stack\Drivers\tosrfusb\
Do not close the installer, just leave it where it is.
5. Copy tosfrusb.inf (or the one described as "system information") into a different folder. You can't edit it directly where it is. Then open the copied one in notepad and add your hardware ID to it. You'll see two lists that start with "%TosrfUsb.DeviceDesc1%=TosrfUsb_Device". The % number increases depending on how many are on the list, ending at 149. They have device IDs next to them. Add your device Id to the bottom of each one, like so:
%TosrfUsb.DeviceDesc150%=TosrfUsb_Device, USB\VID_0A5C&PID_2148
At the very bottom of the file is a place for the device description. Name it whatever you want, though preferrably the actual name of the device. Example:
TosrfUsb.DeviceDesc150 = "IOGEAR USB 2.1 Bluetooth Micro Adapter (GBU421)"
6. Save changes, then copy the modified tosfrusb.inf back into the original folder. Then plug in your bluetooth device and finally click ok on the installer message. Everything should install as planned and then you will be asked to restart. Do so and everything will be successfully installed.