[Bug]: Using the mouse "click" throws constant messages of "Wii Remote 3/4 connected" / "Wii Remote 3/4 disconnected by emulated software"; Also related to the mouse, in Core Options, selecting "Mouse controls pointer" makes the core show two pointers on the screen

[matheuswillder]

Platform

Linux

Renderer

Vulkan

Game exhibiting the issue

Any game, but it's especially noticeable in games that show the pointer on the screen, like Super Mario Galaxy

Describe the issue

As the title says. I recorded a video showing the difference in behavior in the Dolphin core and in standalone Dolphin (if the video doesn't load, right click on it>Save video as..., save it to some folder and open it with a player):

Dolphin core:

Gravacao.de.tela.de.2026-04-16.13-42-36-1.mp4

Standalone Dolphin:

Gravacao.de.tela.de.2026-04-16.13-58-03-1.mp4

I'm using this with the default core settings, except for "Mouse controls pointer", which is necessary for playing with keyboard/mouse. Apparently, using "Right Stick controls pointer" (to play using the buttons mapped to the RetroPad) doesn't exhibit the problem, but currently I don't own a controller to play that way.

Log Output

retroarch.log

[matheuswillder]

Sorry for mentioning two issues in one, but I didn't think it was worth spamming the issues track with two mouse-related bugs.

Unfortunately, both are quite annoying, I had to switch back to standalone Dolphin to be able to play some Wii games that rely heavily on the Wiimote's pointer.