Which autoconfig file does the Dolphin Bar + Wiimote use?

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#1

I got the Wiimote to work in Dolphin Bar’s mode 3, but I’m trying to track down the autoconfig file so that I can add custom hotkey options to the profile as I do all my other controllers. I just can’t seem to figure out which one. In Retroarch the device index in port 1 reads “Mayflash Wiimote PC Adapter”.

All the buttons appear to respond correctly New SMB. I still need to try out motion controls in another game (Mario Galaxy) to make sure it operates correctly.

#2

Update: I did a search for “wiimote” inside all files in the autoconfig folder and notepad++ returned nothing. Where is Retroarch detecting and assigning this PC adapter thing to ports 1-4?

#3

I don’t see anything related to the dolphinbar in the autoconfig profile repo. I’m not sure where that would be coming from.

#4

Iiinteresting. Ok, hypothesis. This is actually coming from the Dolphin Bar’s USB driver. And because it works as a sort of combination Bluetooth + extras unit (I think), and because I was able to save actual wiimote button presses as hotkey assignments, I could pull the device ID from the USB device and build out an autoconfig file that would work.

What do you think? Right track, wrong track?

edit: finding the device in windows Device Manager is difficult. I emailed Mayflash to see if they could just provide the info. Fingers crossed.

Also, who has touched Retroarch wiimote development the most? I do see some autoconfig files in the folders. Maybe I could contact them on Github to get some insights.

#5

Update:

  • The device falls under “Human Interface Devices” -> “USB Input Device”.
  • Under Bus reported device description, it is “Mayflash Wiimote PC Adapter”. “Hans-Landa-ooh-that’s-a-bingo-dot-gif”.
  • VID: 0079, PID: 1803. So far none of the Mayflash config files in the autoconfig folder has that VID, but maybe I’m missing something.
#6

Hmm, there can be a hex vs decimal discrepancy sometimes, but that doesn’t seem to match up, either.

#7

I’ve found 3 VIDs under a “Mayflash” name so they might have 3+ vendor names with the USB group. Remind me, is one or the other (Retroarch cfgs vs device manager) in hex or were both in decimal?

#8

I forget, tbh, but I think the cfgs are in decimal. I believe there are some comments in some of the profiles that talk about which one they use.

#9

One more question before I turn in. If I manually assign buttons in port 1 with the wiimote, where is that saved? It’d be easier to copy from that than write a cfg from scratch and it’s been awhile since I did one.

#10

Manually mapped inputs go into your global retroarch.cfg.

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