Wiimote isn't detected

05-19-2016, 10:42 PM #1

Hello,

I own a third party wiimote(RVL-CNT-01) and my windows (10) laptop doesn't detect it. It is not detected on Linux as well, unless I search using the command:

Code:
hcitool inq --iac=liac

It outputs:

Code:
Inquiring ...

        00:17:AB:39:01:C3       clock offset: 0x5f0c    class: 0x002504

Code:
hcitool scan

finds nothing.

When I run the following:

Code:
hcitool info 00:17:AB:39:01:C3

I get:

Code:
       BD Address:  00:17:AB:39:01:C3

        OUI Company: Nintendo Co., Ltd. (00-17-AB)

        Device Name: Nintendo RVL-CNT-01

        LMP Version: 3.0 (0x5) LMP Subversion: 0xc

        Manufacturer: IACA electronique (771)

        Features: 0xbc 0x02 0x04 0x38 0x08 0x00 0x00 0x00

                <encryption> <slot offset> <timing accuracy> <role switch> 

                <sniff mode> <RSSI> <power control> <enhanced iscan> 

                <interlaced iscan> <interlaced pscan> <AFH cap. slave>

I want to connect to this wiimote on my windows laptop, but it is not detected. I could connect to it in Linux using a hacky way, but wmgui finds no devices and outputs

Code:
invalid packet type unknown message type

. I am in need of desperate help.

Thanks.

05-23-2016, 05:19 AM #2

I have the exact same issue

**leolam** · (This post was last modified: 05-23-2016, 06:05 AM by leolam.)

3rd party Wiimotes are not supported in any way. They're usually compatible enough to work with the Wii, but not enough to work properly with Dolphin. Only official Wii remotes are supported.

If you're on Linux, you may try this PR which makes Dolphin use LIAC: https://github.com/dolphin-emu/dolphin/pull/3327

05-28-2016, 04:16 AM #4

What is the solution for Windows?

**leolam** · 05-28-2016, 04:17 AM #5

No solution for Windows at this moment.

05-28-2016, 07:05 AM #6

(05-23-2016, 06:05 AM)leolam Wrote: 3rd party Wiimotes are not supported in any way. They're usually compatible enough to work with the Wii, but not enough to work properly with Dolphin. Only official Wii remotes are supported.

If you're on Linux, you may try this PR which makes Dolphin use LIAC: https://github.com/dolphin-emu/dolphin/pull/3327

Thank you very much, I can connect to my wiimote using Dolphin but haven't tested if it works or not. Building Dolphin gave me some errors with the changes on IONix.cpp, so I had to add a line, as I've commented on the Github pull request.
Thank you again, I will update tomorrow after I thest it.

UPDATE: It is working fine. Thank you very much for your help.