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+--- Thread: Can I use Wii U Remotes with Dolphin? (/Thread-can-i-use-wii-u-remotes-with-dolphin)
Can I use Wii U Remotes with Dolphin? - Pilotwings 64 - 10-08-2014
I'm getting ready to order some Wii or Wii U Remotes online for use with Dolphin. I have never done this before, so I want to make sure I order the right items.
First of all I can I use a Wii U remote with Dolphin?
If not, how can I make sure the Wii remotes I order actually work an my PC? I've read that some newer Wii Remotes will not work with some bluetooth dongles.
Thanks
RE: Can I use Wii U Remotes with Dolphin? - MayImilae - 10-08-2014
A Wii U remote is just a -TR Wii Remote Plus, and they work fine with Dolphin. However, the MS Bluetooth Stack, the default windows bluetooth stack, does not work with -TR wiimotes. You'd need either the Toshiba Stack (lots of setup) or the DolphinBar (easy) to get a -TR wiimote to work on windows. Both of those solutions require unique hardware, but we have hardware that works with them on our Recommended Accessories page.
Alternatively, you can just get a standard wiimote (not plus) and you can use it on any bluetooth stack if you wish. Of course you'd still need a bluetooth adapter, so you might as well just get a dolphinbar if you don't have bluetooth already.
Just don't get 3rd party wiimotes or shady super cheap ones from the internet.