This isn't directly related to Dolphin as such (though I will say that Dolphin is Awesome), but this still seems like the place to post it due to an active community based around Wii Remotes.
So I am working on a virtual reality project, that combines Wii remotes and LEAP motion to emulate Vive wands in Steam VR. The project itself is almost done, and close to fully working, However I would like to be able to use third party Wiimotes (Specifically the PowerA Mini wiimotes with motion plus built in), There are some very old topics on third party wiimotes already here (even that specific one), but whatever I do I cannot seem to get Windows (or android) to recognise the remotes at all over bluetooth (have tried on multiple systems with different adaptors). The main problem people seem to be having in the older topics is not working with dolphin, which isn't an issue for me, as I want to use these exclusively with my application which I have the full source code for.
I have tried Bluesoliel and Toshiba stacks, and neither of them (or the windows stack) will recognise the PowerA Wiimote in pairing mode, where the original Wiimote works just fine. I understand a sensible work around may be to just use official Wii remotes, however those are ridiculously expensive nowadays (especially outside the US), and these are nice remotes, arguably nicer than the originals.
There have been reports on these forums of windows at least being able to see these remotes, so i am guessing a different BT dongle may work (though not sure what one) (Or Windows 10 broke it somehow), I was wondering if the Dolphin Bar would work for connecting these Wii Remotes, and (possibly) making use of the sensor bar without using dolphin, and instead accessing the wii remotes through code? If the dolphin bar wouldn't work could someone who has used third party wiimotes recommend a BT adaptor? I find it hard to understand what can be so different about the hardware that the unofficial/3rd party ones cannot be seen at all, when the official ones will pair just fine, surely they both send out a similar (Bluetooth) signal?
I would really appreciate some help/insight with this, even know it is not directly dolphin related. Thanks.
So I am working on a virtual reality project, that combines Wii remotes and LEAP motion to emulate Vive wands in Steam VR. The project itself is almost done, and close to fully working, However I would like to be able to use third party Wiimotes (Specifically the PowerA Mini wiimotes with motion plus built in), There are some very old topics on third party wiimotes already here (even that specific one), but whatever I do I cannot seem to get Windows (or android) to recognise the remotes at all over bluetooth (have tried on multiple systems with different adaptors). The main problem people seem to be having in the older topics is not working with dolphin, which isn't an issue for me, as I want to use these exclusively with my application which I have the full source code for.
I have tried Bluesoliel and Toshiba stacks, and neither of them (or the windows stack) will recognise the PowerA Wiimote in pairing mode, where the original Wiimote works just fine. I understand a sensible work around may be to just use official Wii remotes, however those are ridiculously expensive nowadays (especially outside the US), and these are nice remotes, arguably nicer than the originals.
There have been reports on these forums of windows at least being able to see these remotes, so i am guessing a different BT dongle may work (though not sure what one) (Or Windows 10 broke it somehow), I was wondering if the Dolphin Bar would work for connecting these Wii Remotes, and (possibly) making use of the sensor bar without using dolphin, and instead accessing the wii remotes through code? If the dolphin bar wouldn't work could someone who has used third party wiimotes recommend a BT adaptor? I find it hard to understand what can be so different about the hardware that the unofficial/3rd party ones cannot be seen at all, when the official ones will pair just fine, surely they both send out a similar (Bluetooth) signal?
I would really appreciate some help/insight with this, even know it is not directly dolphin related. Thanks.
