Wii Remote Plus (RVL-CNT-01-TR) Connection Guide

THIS IS A WORK IN PROGRESS DO NOT POST THIS ANYWHERE YET

Released only a year after the Wii MotionPlus accessory, the Wii Remote Plus is a Wii Remote with the MotionPlus addon built into the Wiimote. Unfortunately, shortly after the Wii Remote Pluses came out, a new Wii Remote Plus type appeared. Whereas the standard Wii Remotes and the very first Wii Remote Pluses register as RVL-CNT-01, the new Wiimotes register as RVL-CNT-01-TR. What exactly changed is unknown, but all -TR Wii Remotes do not work with Dolphin by default. Since all Wii Remotes for sale in stores since 2011 are -TR Wiimotes, this has become a growing problem. Fortunately, they can work with Dolphin, it just takes some work. This guide tells you how to connect and use a RVL-CNT-01-TR Wii Remote Plus in Dolphin.

Note that the very first Wii Remote Pluses, such as those included in FlingSmash and The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, are not RVL-CNT-01-TR Wiimotes. For this reason this guide will not use the blanket "Wii Remote Plus" term, but will use "-TR Wiimote" to refer to the RVL-CNT-01-TR Wii Remotes specifically. While the addition of the sync button on the battery cover is the common way to tell non-TR Wii Remote Pluses from -TR Wii Remote Pluses, even that is not 100% reliable. The only way to know for sure to is connect it to a PC and see if it is registered as RVL-CNT-01-TR.

= Windows =

Windows includes the "MS Bluetooth Stack", and most bluetooth adapters use it by default. However, it lacks a number of bluetooth functions, some of which the -TR wiimote uses. The only solution at this time is to use the Toshiba bluetooth stack. It has the full range of all bluetooth functions, and allows the -TR wiimote to connection to Dolphin with little difficulty. It even has the side effect of fixing a few minor Wiimote bugs in Dolphin.

The Toshiba Bluetooth Stack
You can download the Toshiba stack from the link below. Use the newest version; it has the highest known compatibility. If the newest version doesn't work feel free to try older ones.

http://support.toshiba.com/support/viewContentDetail?contentId=3461138

Toshiba-compatible Bluetooth Adapter

 * The Toshiba Stack only supports a limited number of bluetooth adapters. For absolute maximum compatibility, buy a bluetooth adapter that is specifically designed to use the Toshiba bluetooth stack. Look for "Toshiba" someone on the package or in the comments on the online store.
 * The official list of supported bluetooth adapters' VID numbers is below. You can use the device manager to get your bluetooth adapter's VID number, and compare it with the list to see if your bluetooth adapter is a device known to work with the Toshiba bluetooth stack. If your adapter is not on the list, there is a small possibility that you can force the Toshiba drivers onto the adapter.

Connecting the Wii Remote Plus
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