@Ronnie21093 @Kyonko802 @VTArgyle you can get a usb sensor bar for like $10. i'd highly recommend against getting a 3rd party wiimote since they don't really connect with dolphin very well. they were meant to connect with a wii and they're cheap so they skimp out in some areas dolphin expects.

people are getting rid of their Wiis all the time and you can find them for pretty damn cheap. it might be cheaper to find someone selling a whole ass wii with wiimotes on your local classifieds/fb marketplace versus buying a single wiimote online lol.

but, ps3 emulation has gotten extremely good actually. you'll have to look up on the compatibility wiki for the game you want to play to see how well it runs and what settings you need. the emulator is really good these days though.

@Kyonko802 @Ronnie21093 @VTArgyle 3rd party wiimotes aren't good pretty much across the board, it's the dolphinbar from mayflash that is good. one stop option if you need bluetooth and a sensor bar for dolphin specifically. i've heard a lot of people have problems with them though so imo it's better to just get a bluetooth adapter if you don't already have one and a USB sensor bar. because yeah you don't really need anything crazy since it's just infrared lights xD people use fucking candles, i used to use to well-spaced lights on the ceiling to navigate the wii menu xD