i had a lot of trouble getting my Wiimote working with Dolphin. it seems like it works just fine for plenty of people, but i thought i'd write this up in case it helps someone else.
materials:
Win7 64bit
Nyko Wand + Kama
Nyko wireless sensor bar
Bluetooth dongle (i use the Cirago BTA-3210, but i also bought/tried the $2 Super Mini adapter from Dealextreme. both work, so i don't think bluetooth dongle is too important. the Cirago one seems to have much better range)
Dolphin 2.0
Bluesoleil bluetooth stack (could never get it to work with Microsoft stack)
method:
- plug in BT dongle (mine has this horrible blinking LED, so i unplug it when i'm not using it). make sure the dongle is attached to your computer close to where you'll use the Wiimote because i did experience some range-related problems.
- open Dolphin, go to Wiimote settings, make sure input source is "Real Wiimote." stay in the Wiimote settings dialog.
- double click on BT icon in system tray to go to Bluetooth Places.
- if this is not your first time pairing your Wiimote skip this step and the next. to pair you have to "Search Devices" and then press 1&2 on the Wiimote simultaneously. a joystick should show up, but it will just have a MAC address. right-click on the joystick icon and select "Connect" (you might have to press 1&2 on Wiimote again if they've stopped blinking), and it should now say something like "Nintendo RVL-CNT-01."
- wait a minute or so. for me, the Wiimote seems to lose its connection with the PC when it's idle. waiting a minute guarantees the connection is lost after initial pairing (you want the connection to be lost).
- start at this step if you have paired your Wiimote before. right-click on the Wiimote in Bluetooth places and select Connect.
- press the 1&2 buttons on the Wiimote. you should see some dialogs about the connection being established, but don't wait for these dialogs.
- quickly and repeatedly tap the "Refresh Real Wiimotes" button in the Dolphin Wiimote settings. if everything works, the Wiimote should start vibrating in response to the button taps. the key here is that you have to start tapping the Refresh button while the Wiimote is still pairing.
- now exit Wiimote settings (OK or cancel is fine). it doesn't seem to matter at this point how long you wait; the Wiimote will stay connected to Dolphin.
- start your game.
- quit the game (the Wiimote never works the first time for me, even if i use Alt+F5).
- start the game again. the Wiimote should be working!
it's kinda crazy, but this is the ONLY way i've been able to get my Wiimote to work. but man is Dolphin awesome once it is working. feedback is appreciated, and i hope this helps someone.
materials:
Win7 64bit
Nyko Wand + Kama
Nyko wireless sensor bar
Bluetooth dongle (i use the Cirago BTA-3210, but i also bought/tried the $2 Super Mini adapter from Dealextreme. both work, so i don't think bluetooth dongle is too important. the Cirago one seems to have much better range)
Dolphin 2.0
Bluesoleil bluetooth stack (could never get it to work with Microsoft stack)
method:
- plug in BT dongle (mine has this horrible blinking LED, so i unplug it when i'm not using it). make sure the dongle is attached to your computer close to where you'll use the Wiimote because i did experience some range-related problems.
- open Dolphin, go to Wiimote settings, make sure input source is "Real Wiimote." stay in the Wiimote settings dialog.
- double click on BT icon in system tray to go to Bluetooth Places.
- if this is not your first time pairing your Wiimote skip this step and the next. to pair you have to "Search Devices" and then press 1&2 on the Wiimote simultaneously. a joystick should show up, but it will just have a MAC address. right-click on the joystick icon and select "Connect" (you might have to press 1&2 on Wiimote again if they've stopped blinking), and it should now say something like "Nintendo RVL-CNT-01."
- wait a minute or so. for me, the Wiimote seems to lose its connection with the PC when it's idle. waiting a minute guarantees the connection is lost after initial pairing (you want the connection to be lost).
- start at this step if you have paired your Wiimote before. right-click on the Wiimote in Bluetooth places and select Connect.
- press the 1&2 buttons on the Wiimote. you should see some dialogs about the connection being established, but don't wait for these dialogs.
- quickly and repeatedly tap the "Refresh Real Wiimotes" button in the Dolphin Wiimote settings. if everything works, the Wiimote should start vibrating in response to the button taps. the key here is that you have to start tapping the Refresh button while the Wiimote is still pairing.
- now exit Wiimote settings (OK or cancel is fine). it doesn't seem to matter at this point how long you wait; the Wiimote will stay connected to Dolphin.
- start your game.
- quit the game (the Wiimote never works the first time for me, even if i use Alt+F5).
- start the game again. the Wiimote should be working!
it's kinda crazy, but this is the ONLY way i've been able to get my Wiimote to work. but man is Dolphin awesome once it is working. feedback is appreciated, and i hope this helps someone.
