Unfortunately, not all bluetooth dongles will work with dolphin and the wiimote, which can be very frustrating. This is a guide for an alternate way to connect wii controllers to dolphin. It is not 100% perfect but most of the functionality will work.
Overview:
We will install a driver that lets the Wiimote act as an HID game controller and connect that to an emulated wiimote in dolphin.
Directions:
1. Go to http://julianloehr.de/educational-work/hid-wiimote/ and download the version of the gamepad driver for your computer.
2. Follow the instructions for installing on the website. It will also go over connecting a wiimote so make sure you have one successfully connected for the next step.
3. Open dolphin and select the controller menu. On the wiimote list, select emulated wiimote from the drop down list. Then click the configure button next to it to open the configure window.
4. On the drop down labeled Device, select your wiimote (It will be called Nintendo something. If there are multiple wiimotes connected, they will be listed by number).
5. Set each button on the window to the corresponding button on the controller. When you are done, I recommend saving a profile to configure any other wiimotes faster.
That's it! The wiimote should now work in the emulator. If you have any questions, post them here and I will try my best to answer them.
Special thanks to Julian Löhr for his awesome driver that makes all this possible.
Overview:
We will install a driver that lets the Wiimote act as an HID game controller and connect that to an emulated wiimote in dolphin.
Directions:
1. Go to http://julianloehr.de/educational-work/hid-wiimote/ and download the version of the gamepad driver for your computer.
2. Follow the instructions for installing on the website. It will also go over connecting a wiimote so make sure you have one successfully connected for the next step.
3. Open dolphin and select the controller menu. On the wiimote list, select emulated wiimote from the drop down list. Then click the configure button next to it to open the configure window.
4. On the drop down labeled Device, select your wiimote (It will be called Nintendo something. If there are multiple wiimotes connected, they will be listed by number).
5. Set each button on the window to the corresponding button on the controller. When you are done, I recommend saving a profile to configure any other wiimotes faster.
That's it! The wiimote should now work in the emulator. If you have any questions, post them here and I will try my best to answer them.
Special thanks to Julian Löhr for his awesome driver that makes all this possible.