"A supported bluetooth device was not found" fix + Bluetooth Blacklist/Whitelist

[Lucario]

This guide assumes that you are running Windows PC. I am writing this with Windows 7. If something in this guide look different to you, then I dunno what to do

Dolphin's error message Wrote:A supported bluetooth device was not found!
(Only the Microsoft bluetooth stack is support.)

If you get that error message, it's either that your bluetooth isn't running, unsupported, or some bluetooth software is hijacking your bluetooth away from the Microsoft's bluetooth driver. Or obviously you don't have a bluetooth.

Known bluetooth software that hijacks bluetooth from the Microsoft's bluetooth drivers:
-MotioninJoy
-BtSix (FreeBT)
[color=#A9A9A9]-BlueSoleil?
-(coming soon) - know some? post them here![/color]

If you believe your bluetooth is hijacked by one bluetooth software, then you would want to uninstall it to let Microsoft install default bluetooth drivers for it -OR- you would want to buy another bluetooth dongle to run two different bluetooth drivers at once.

If you know how to uninstall the drivers and bluetooth dongle has been purified from one bluetooth software, that's great! But yet Dolphin still say your bluetooth is not supported? You may want to add your bluetooth model to the blacklist (that is, if your bluetooth is not supported with Microsoft's bluetooth driver).

In case you don't know how to do so, continue reading...

Stop the Dolphin from running.

In this example I will have FreeBT driver for my PS3 controller but I want to use my Wiimote for Dolphin...

Open explorer window (simply open any folder or just Start > Computer) and copy/paste this to the address bar:

Code:

Control Panel\Hardware and Sound\Devices and Printers

Select your bluetooth device > Right-click > Properties > Hardware >

Uh oh I do see FreeBT USB Driver in device function list! That is why Dolphin didn't recognized my bluetooth properly.

FreeBT USB Driver > Properties > Change settings > Driver > Uninstall
OK to begin uninstall

Alternatively, you can run

Code:

devmgmt.msc

and select your bluetooth driver (usually found under "Universal Serial Bus controller" or "Bluetooth Radios") then begin the similar process above.

Next, you will need to restart the Bluetooth. It can be restarted by unplug then replug it back in. If it is not an usb (built-in bluetooth in your laptop for example) then you might have to restart your computer.

The Microsoft's bluetooth drivers should look like this:


Start the Dolphin and see what happens.

beta - BLUETOOTH [color=#3366cc]WHITELIST[/color]/[color=#cc3333]BLACKLIST[/color]:
[color=#A9A9A9]Not sure if this will be helpful... I mean, will almost any usb bluetooth dongles work great with wiimotes?[/color]

This is supposed to show which bluetooth model that will work with genuine Wiimotes from Nintendo only.

And this will essentially help buyer to know which bluetooth to buy or which they shouldn't buy. Especially when buyers would want to buy whitelisted bluetooth with confident.

If you know some bluetooth that is unreliable, short lifespan, poor signal, unsupport with microsoft drivers, or something that interferes your Dolphin gameplay experience for at least one reason related to your bluetooth, you may want to post your bluetooth model to the blacklist.

Or post your bluetooth model to the whitelist if you want to recommend it to the Dolphin users.

Whitelisting bluetooth model when (all that meets):
-known to live long (like more than one year)
-work great with at least two wiimotes
-good signal over 8 feet ahead
-and more importantly, supports Microsoft driver required by Dolphin
-does not drop signal

Blacklisting bluetooth model when (either one that meets):
-sudden poor signal when connected with at least two wiimotes
-poor signal
-Microsoft driver required by Dolphin is unsupported
-signal dropping
-[color=#696969]etc, what reason?[/color]

[color=#3366cc]WHITELIST:[/color]
-Rocketfish Micro Bluetooth USB Adapter (RF-MRBTAD)
-ISSC Bluetooth EDR Adapter (ISSCEDRBTA)
-Asus USB-BT211
-Hama Nano Bluetooth USB Adapter - Version 2.1+EDR Class 2 (link)
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[color=#cc3333]BLACKLIST:[/color]
-[color=#A9A9A9](coming soon) - example: Rocketfish Micro Bluetooth USB Adapter (RF-MRBTAD) - poor signal[/color]
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[lily-flowers]

omg thank you for starting this whitelist/black list very very useful, hey does that first dongle you added see wiimote+'s also?

[Lucario]

(11-26-2011, 09:43 PM)lily-flowers Wrote: omg thank you for starting this whitelist/black list very very useful, hey does that first dongle you added see wiimote+'s also?

Are both wiimote+ and wiimote w/ motionplus extension's functionality the same? Because I only have wiimote with motionplus extension

Works well, btw.

[mbc07]

You can add this to whitelist: ISSC Bluetooth EDR Adapter (ISSCEDRBTA)
* PnP with Windows Drivers (need to search driver in Windows Update if you are running Windows XP)
* Worked fine and stable with 3 Wiimotes (a Wiimote from Nintendo, a Wiimote Plus from Nintendo and a third-party)
* Worked stable even when I was about 9 feets distant from my PC
* During the tests, no signal drop (played about 50 minutes)

[Lucario]

Added.

Thanks very much!

[lily-flowers]

you can add Asus USB-BT211 to the list
there was multiple people on amazon comments and newegg comments talking about using it for dolphin so i decided to pick it up
wiimote+ is working perfectly
normal wii mote is working perfectly
its picking up all shakes and swings just fine
I can literaly use my wii mote from across the house and it still gets a strong enough signal. the thing is a good dongle
uses microsoft drivers, installed in under 5 minutes and up and playing pronto

[bayonetta]

(11-30-2011, 06:11 AM)lily-flowers Wrote: you can add Asus USB-BT211 to the list
there was multiple people on amazon comments and newegg comments talking about using it for dolphin so i decided to pick it up
wiimote+ is working perfectly
normal wii mote is working perfectly
its picking up all shakes and swings just fine
I can literaly use my wii mote from across the house and it still gets a strong enough signal. the thing is a good dongle
uses microsoft drivers, installed in under 5 minutes and up and playing pronto

Supported with Zelda SS:
http://www.amazon.de/Hama-Nano-Bluetooth-USB-Adapter-Version-frustfreie-Verpackung/dp/B002NTP04C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1322655712&sr=8-1

[Lucario]

(11-30-2011, 10:23 PM)bayonetta Wrote: Supported with Zelda SS:
http://www.amazon.de/Hama-Nano-Bluetooth-USB-Adapter-Version-frustfreie-Verpackung/dp/B002NTP04C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1322655712&sr=8-1

Will you make up its name and model code please?

Edit: Never mind. I think "Hama Nano Bluetooth USB Adapter - Version 2.1+EDR Class2" with url is cool.

Added!

[unamie1]

(11-30-2011, 06:11 AM)lily-flowers Wrote: you can add Asus USB-BT211 to the list
there was multiple people on amazon comments and newegg comments talking about using it for dolphin so i decided to pick it up
wiimote+ is working perfectly
normal wii mote is working perfectly
its picking up all shakes and swings just fine
I can literaly use my wii mote from across the house and it still gets a strong enough signal. the thing is a good dongle
uses microsoft drivers, installed in under 5 minutes and up and playing pronto

Could you perhaps send me a screenshot of your driver stack for your USB-BT211? I bought one because of the refference here but cant seem to get it to pair up. I don't think there is anything wrong on the hardware end. I can find my wiimote+ bluetooth devices. But when I try to get dolphin to find it it never does.

I've installed different BT stacks and drivers in serveral variation with no change in behavior.

[Lucario]

(12-20-2011, 06:06 AM)unamie1 Wrote: Could you perhaps send me a screenshot of your driver stack for your USB-BT211? I bought one because of the refference here but cant seem to get it to pair up. I don't think there is anything wrong on the hardware end. I can find my wiimote+ bluetooth devices. But when I try to get dolphin to find it it never does.

I've installed different BT stacks and drivers in serveral variation with no change in behavior.

bold: Most likely that you have an RVL-CNT-01-TR wiimote. http://forums.dolphin-emu.org/showthread.php?tid=19948