Problems with Dolphin Bar & Althemax

CRUGG · 08-04-2018, 03:55 AM #1

Hey guys!

I've just bought the Dolphin Bar and a Wiimote + Nunchuck Set. I did buy 3rd Party ones from Althemax, as the original ones are way too expensive (It would be somethin around 65€ for just one Wimote + Nunchuck; And I want two of them...). Now I have several Problems with it, I tried a lot of games. I'll list them, and I'll also list which Problems I had.

Wii Menu - Buttons work, but nothing else (including Motion Control) seems to work
Wii Sports - Buttons work, but nothing else (including Motion Control) seems to work
New Super Mario Bros. Wii - Input completely not working
Mario Party 9 - Input completely not working
Mario Kart Wii - Input completely not working

Has anyone got an idea? (Sorry if I forgot some important information O.o)

Zonafer · 08-08-2018, 05:44 AM #2

Hmm, what version of Dolphin are you using, and do you have Passthrough enabled (only 5.0-915 or later have this feature, I believe)? Passthrough and the DolphinBar aren't very friendly...

**JosJuice** · 08-08-2018, 05:46 AM #3

(08-08-2018, 05:44 AM)Zonafer Wrote: Hmm, what version of Dolphin are you using, and do you have Passthrough enabled (only 5.0-915 or later have this feature, I believe)? Passthrough and the DolphinBar aren't very friendly...

I don't think that's the problem in this case. Bluetooth passthrough just flat-out doesn't work with the DolphinBar, so you wouldn't even be able to get the buttons to work.

thierry · 08-11-2018, 10:13 PM #4

(08-08-2018, 05:46 AM)JosJuice Wrote: I don't think that's the problem in this case. Bluetooth passthrough just flat-out doesn't work with the DolphinBar, so you wouldn't even be able to get the buttons to work.

i got also a dolphinbar but when i start a game it goes back to the menu.the wiimote is connected with the dolphinbar.sometimes the game will run for 5min and then it goes back to the menu.

Zonafer · (This post was last modified: 08-12-2018, 02:21 AM by Zonafer.)

Try without the Dolphinbar. Use Passthrough and see how that works. Keep in mind that it doesn't natively support pointing functions, so I'd set up 2 candles to act as a substitute for the IR lightbulbs.

CRUGG · (This post was last modified: 09-09-2018, 06:02 PM by CRUGG.)

(08-12-2018, 02:21 AM)Zonafer Wrote: Try without the Dolphinbar. Use Passthrough and see how that works. Keep in mind that it doesn't natively support pointing functions, so I'd set up 2 candles to act as a substitute for the IR lightbulbs.

How should I try it without the Dolphinbar? I need something to connect to my PC, and the Wiimotes don't have a cable or something.
Also, so you're telling me that motion control, which the Dolphin Bar is for is not compatible with it?

(08-08-2018, 05:46 AM)JosJuice Wrote: I don't think that's the problem in this case. Bluetooth passthrough just flat-out doesn't work with the DolphinBar, so you wouldn't even be able to get the buttons to work.

What do you mean?

**JosJuice** · 09-09-2018, 06:02 PM #7

(09-09-2018, 05:51 PM)CRUGG Wrote: How should I try it without the Dolphinbar? I need something to connect to my PC, and the Wiimotes don't have a cable or something.

If you want to do that, you would use a regular Bluetooth adapter.

(09-09-2018, 05:51 PM)CRUGG Wrote: What do you mean?

I was trying to tell Zonafer that you weren't using Bluetooth passthrough. You can ignore that post if you want to.

CRUGG · 09-09-2018, 06:35 PM #8

(09-09-2018, 06:02 PM)JosJuice Wrote: If you want to do that, you would use a regular Bluetooth adapter.

What do you mean? So I should buy a Bluetooth adapter and connect my Wiimotes to it? How is this possible, and what should track the motion control then?

**ExtremeDude2** · 09-10-2018, 01:13 AM #9

The wiimotes have motion sensors

**JosJuice** · 09-10-2018, 01:16 AM **#10**

You still need a sensor bar in order for all the motion controls to work. The DolphinBar may or may not work as a sensor bar when you're using a separate Bluetooth adapter, it depends on the firmware and hardware revisions.