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Honestly the easiest way is just getting a Dolphinbar, It has the correct bluetooth adapter built into it. I got mine in the UK from eBay and after installing BlueZ and tinkering with some settings I got it to work perfectly with my launch model Wii mote + nunchuck.
I've only used it for normal Wii mote mode in Dolphin, But it has a mode to use it as a mouse + keyboard or generic gamepad.
Seconded on the Dolphinbar. If you switch it to mode 4 and you have an original wiimote it works natively with Dolphin emulator. Very straightforward setup and minimal tweaking. Best 30 bucks I've ever spent
Seems like a good option. Thanks.
The problem with Wiimotes is that they use an outdated Bluetooth standard. I guess it isn't supported anymore due to security concerns. On top of that the built-in Wiimote drivers suck ass and have nonsensical bindings.
I should get healthy, learn driver programming and fix this.
Luckily Cwiid should still work. You'll just have to build it yourself as it's not packaged or supported anymore. I usually use wmgui or wminput. Especially the latter is pretty powerful with everything you can set up.