Support > Remote Buddy Forum > Wiimote won't reconnect after running for a while, then Remote Buddy won't relaunch after quit. // IOSPIRIT [EN]

Support

All support resources for our products. Here you can find answers to frequently asked questions, discuss with other users, recover a lost license code or file a support request.

Forum closed

This forum was closed and turned into an archive effective April 21, 2018. It is no longer possible to create new topics or reply to existing topics.

Thanks everyone for all the great questions and contributions over the years.

Please use the Contact form to get in touch.

Remote Buddy Forum

Overview

Author

Thread

User

10.05.2011 05:02:49

Wiimote won't reconnect after running for a while, then Remote Buddy won't relaunch after quit.

View

This posting is older than 6 months and can contain outdated information.

I'm running remote buddy v 1.16.6 on mac os 10.5.8 on a 2.0ghz Intel Macbook. I use a Wiimote to control Plex, and have the commands set under global mapping. The preferences are set to put the Wiimote to sleep after 25 minutes of inactivity.

The problem I'm having is after the Wiimote has been connected at least once and is then idle for a while, it will fail to reconnect again. After this happens, if I quit Remote Buddy, it won't relaunch until I restart the computer. If I click on the icon in the quick launch menu, the icon won't bounce. It rarely makes it past 5 reconnects before this failure happens.

Any ideas on a cause or fix? Thanks.

These entries from the FAQ may be relevant to this topic:

Hardware - Wii™ Remote

I can't connect my Wii™ Remote to Remote Buddy by pressing 1 and 2 together. (FAQ015E0176)
Please go through all of the following points to check your setup for possible errors:
1. Please make sure that your computer is equipped with Bluetooth® and that it is active. You can enable and disable Bluetooth® at any time through System Preferences.
2. If you only switch on Bluetooth® occassionally: the Bluetooth® stack used by Apple® does seem to need up to a minute after it has been activated, before it can establish connections to devices. During this time, Bluetooth® appears to be active to applications, but isn't fully there just yet.
3. Please make sure the Bluetooth® Receiver in Remote Buddy is active (green "light" in front of its entry in the menu).
4. Before you can use a Wii™ Remote with Remote Buddy for the first time, you need to pair it through the "Setup Wizard". For pairing, open the "Setup Wizard" of Remote Buddy (you can access it in the pull down menu to be found in your system's menu bar behind the Remote Buddy icon) and follow its instructions. If the pair option is greyed out, use the Setup Wizard to install the Remote Buddy Kernel Extension, first.
5. If a remote control has been connected through the setup wizard once, an active Bluetooth™ Receiver in Remote Buddy and pressing buttons 1 and 2 at the same time are sufficient to establish a connection.
6. If not all four LEDs are blinking when pressing button 1 and 2 - or if they blink with different brightness - your battery may no longer hold enough power for the operation of the remote control. Fresh batteries then solve the problem.
7. If the combination of buttons 1 and 2 does not lead to a successful pairing, you'll find a small red knob after removing the battery door, which, when pressed, will also trigger the pairing.
8. In rare cases (we currently know of only one), the remote control itself needs to be reset. Therefore, remove the batteries for at least 30 seconds, then insert them again and try anew to establish a connection. You may possibly have to pair the remote anew, first.

User

24.05.2011 17:48:02

Re: Wiimote won't reconnect after running for a while, then Remote Buddy won't relaunch after quit.

View

This posting is older than 6 months and can contain outdated information.

Thanks for asking.

Please send or post a screenshot of Prefs > Hardware > Bluetooth.

The problem I'm having is after the Wiimote has been connected at least once and is then idle for a while, it will fail to reconnect again.

This sounds like a low battery problem.

Have you tried with new batteries?
When you press buttons 1+2 together, how many LEDs are flashing?
When the remote is not connected and you press any button, do the LEDs flash, too?

After this happens, if I quit Remote Buddy, it won't relaunch until I restart the computer. If I click on the icon in the quick launch menu, the icon won't bounce. It rarely makes it past 5 reconnects before this failure happens.

When this happens, can you see Remote Buddy in Activity Monitor.app? If yes, please select it, click on Analyze and copy and paste the generated report.

Are you using any system tuning or "cleanup" tools (like CleanMyMac) on your Mac that might modify Remote Buddy or "hidden" system settings in general?

Best regards,
Felix Schwarz

Remote Buddy
Support
1. Overview
2. Manuals
3. FAQs
4. Forums
1. Lost license code
2. Support inquiry
IOSPIRIT
1. About us
2. Blog
3. Labs
4. Developers
1. Contact
2. Press releases
3. Imprint
4. Jobs