diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/WiimoteReal/IOWin.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/WiimoteReal/IOWin.cpp
index 1ac7ed03f4..25a83531dc 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/WiimoteReal/IOWin.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/WiimoteReal/IOWin.cpp
@@ -135,7 +135,10 @@ WiimoteScanner::WiimoteScanner()
 }
 
 WiimoteScanner::~WiimoteScanner()
-{}
+{
+	// TODO: what do we want here?
+	//PairUp(true);
+}
 
 // Find and connect wiimotes.
 // Does not replace already found wiimotes even if they are disconnected.
@@ -216,8 +219,21 @@ std::vector<Wiimote*> WiimoteScanner::FindWiimotes(size_t max_wiimotes)
 
 bool WiimoteScanner::IsReady() const
 {
-	// TODO: impl
-	return true;
+	BLUETOOTH_FIND_RADIO_PARAMS radioParam;
+	radioParam.dwSize = sizeof(radioParam);
+
+	HANDLE hRadio;
+	HBLUETOOTH_RADIO_FIND hFindRadio = Bth_BluetoothFindFirstRadio(&radioParam, &hRadio);
+
+	if (NULL != hFindRadio)
+	{
+		Bth_BluetoothFindRadioClose(hFindRadio);
+		return true;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
 }
 
 // Connect to a wiimote with a known device path.
@@ -377,26 +393,6 @@ int Wiimote::IOWrite(const u8* buf, int len)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-// return true if a device using MS BT stack is available
-bool CanPairUp()
-{
-	BLUETOOTH_FIND_RADIO_PARAMS radioParam;
-	radioParam.dwSize = sizeof(radioParam);
-
-	HANDLE hRadio;
-	HBLUETOOTH_RADIO_FIND hFindRadio = Bth_BluetoothFindFirstRadio(&radioParam, &hRadio);
-
-	if (NULL != hFindRadio)
-	{
-		Bth_BluetoothFindRadioClose(hFindRadio);
-		return true;
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		return false;
-	}
-}
-
 // WiiMote Pair-Up, function will return amount of either new paired or unpaired devices
 // negative number on failure
 int PairUp(bool unpair)
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.cpp
index dda9e32b5f..5b8ee72f16 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.cpp
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ void Wiimote::SetLEDs(int new_leds)
 	QueueReport(WM_CMD_LED, &buffer, sizeof(buffer));
 }
 
-bool Wiimote::EmuStart()
+void Wiimote::EmuStart()
 {
 	DisableDataReporting();
 }
@@ -298,7 +298,10 @@ void WiimoteScanner::WantWiimotes(size_t count)
 void WiimoteScanner::StartScanning()
 {
 	run_thread = true;
-	scan_thread = std::thread(std::mem_fun(&WiimoteScanner::ThreadFunc), this);
+	if (IsReady())
+	{
+		scan_thread = std::thread(std::mem_fun(&WiimoteScanner::ThreadFunc), this);
+	}
 }
 
 void WiimoteScanner::StopScanning()
@@ -307,7 +310,6 @@ void WiimoteScanner::StopScanning()
 	if (scan_thread.joinable())
 	{
 		scan_thread.join();
-		NOTICE_LOG(WIIMOTE, "Wiimote scanning has stopped");
 	}
 }
 
@@ -333,6 +335,8 @@ void WiimoteScanner::ThreadFunc()
 		//std::this_thread::yield();
 		Common::SleepCurrentThread(500);
 	}
+	
+	NOTICE_LOG(WIIMOTE, "Wiimote scanning has stopped");
 }
 
 void Wiimote::StartThread()
@@ -395,8 +399,7 @@ void Initialize()
 	auto const wanted_wiimotes = CalculateWantedWiimotes();
 	g_wiimote_scanner.WantWiimotes(wanted_wiimotes);
 
-	//if (wanted_wiimotes > 0)
-		g_wiimote_scanner.StartScanning();
+	g_wiimote_scanner.StartScanning();
 
 	g_real_wiimotes_initialized = true;
 }
@@ -497,9 +500,21 @@ void HandleFoundWiimotes(const std::vector<Wiimote*>& wiimotes)
 // This is called from the GUI thread
 void Refresh()
 {
+	g_wiimote_scanner.StopScanning();
+	
+	{
 	std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lk(g_refresh_lock);
-
-	// TODO: stuff, maybe
+	
+	auto wanted_wiimotes = CalculateWantedWiimotes();	
+	auto const found_wiimotes = g_wiimote_scanner.FindWiimotes(wanted_wiimotes);	
+	
+	HandleFoundWiimotes(found_wiimotes);
+	
+	wanted_wiimotes = CalculateWantedWiimotes();
+	g_wiimote_scanner.WantWiimotes(wanted_wiimotes);
+	}
+	
+	g_wiimote_scanner.StartScanning();
 }
 
 void InterruptChannel(int _WiimoteNumber, u16 _channelID, const void* _pData, u32 _Size)
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.h b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.h
index 0dee443597..23631765ed 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.h
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public:
 	void StopThread();
 
 	// "handshake" / stop packets
-	bool EmuStart();
+	void EmuStart();
 	void EmuStop();
 
 	// connecting and disconnecting from physical devices
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ private:
 };
 
 extern std::recursive_mutex g_refresh_lock;
+extern WiimoteScanner g_wiimote_scanner;
 extern Wiimote *g_wiimotes[4];
 
 void InterruptChannel(int _WiimoteNumber, u16 _channelID, const void* _pData, u32 _Size);
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/WiimoteConfigDiag.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/WiimoteConfigDiag.cpp
index b50ec9bc5d..a4af2d5d9a 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/WiimoteConfigDiag.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/WiimoteConfigDiag.cpp
@@ -4,14 +4,6 @@
 #include "HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.h"
 #include "Frame.h"
 
-wxString ConnectedWiimotesString()
-{
-	//static wxString str;
-	//str.Printf(_("%i connected"), WiimoteReal::Initialize());
-	//return str;
-	return "TODO: this text";
-}
-
 WiimoteConfigDiag::WiimoteConfigDiag(wxWindow* const parent, InputPlugin& plugin)
 	: wxDialog(parent, -1, _("Dolphin Wiimote Configuration"), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize)
 	, m_plugin(plugin)
@@ -65,27 +57,17 @@ WiimoteConfigDiag::WiimoteConfigDiag(wxWindow* const parent, InputPlugin& plugin
 
 
 	// "Real wiimotes" controls
-	connected_wiimotes_txt = new wxStaticText(this, -1, ConnectedWiimotesString());
-
 	wxButton* const refresh_btn = new wxButton(this, -1, _("Refresh"), wxDefaultPosition);
 	refresh_btn->Bind(wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED, &WiimoteConfigDiag::RefreshRealWiimotes, this);
 
-#ifdef _WIN32
-	//wxButton* const pairup_btn = new wxButton(this, -1, _("Pair Up"), wxDefaultPosition);
-	//pairup_btn->Bind(wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED, &WiimoteConfigDiag::PairUpRealWiimotes, this);
-	// TODO: text if can't Pair
-#endif
-
 	// "Real wiimotes" layout
-	wxStaticBoxSizer* const real_wiimotes_group = new wxStaticBoxSizer(wxHORIZONTAL, this, _("Real Wiimotes"));
-	wxFlexGridSizer* const real_wiimotes_sizer = new wxFlexGridSizer(3, 5, 5);
-	real_wiimotes_sizer->Add(connected_wiimotes_txt, 0, wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL);
-#ifdef _WIN32
-	//real_wiimotes_sizer->Add(pairup_btn);
-#endif
-	real_wiimotes_sizer->Add(refresh_btn);
-	real_wiimotes_group->Add(real_wiimotes_sizer, 1, wxALL, 5);
-
+	wxStaticBoxSizer* const real_wiimotes_group = new wxStaticBoxSizer(wxVERTICAL, this, _("Real Wiimotes"));
+	
+	if (!WiimoteReal::g_wiimote_scanner.IsReady())
+		real_wiimotes_group->Add(new wxStaticText(this, -1, _("A supported bluetooth device could not be found.\n"
+			"You must manually pair your wiimotes.")), 0, wxALIGN_CENTER | wxALL, 5);
+	
+		real_wiimotes_group->Add(refresh_btn, 0, wxALIGN_CENTER);
 
 	// "General Settings" controls
 	const wxString str[] = { _("Bottom"), _("Top") };
@@ -189,15 +171,9 @@ void WiimoteConfigDiag::ConfigEmulatedWiimote(wxCommandEvent& ev)
 	m_emu_config_diag->Destroy();
 }
 
-void WiimoteConfigDiag::UpdateGUI()
-{
-	connected_wiimotes_txt->SetLabel(ConnectedWiimotesString());
-}
-
 void WiimoteConfigDiag::RefreshRealWiimotes(wxCommandEvent&)
 {
 	WiimoteReal::Refresh();
-	UpdateGUI();
 }
 
 void WiimoteConfigDiag::SelectSource(wxCommandEvent& event)
@@ -214,24 +190,6 @@ void WiimoteConfigDiag::SelectSource(wxCommandEvent& event)
 		wiimote_configure_bt[index]->Enable();
 }
 
-// TODO: race conditiions
-void WiimoteConfigDiag::UpdateWiimoteStatus()
-{
-	for (int index = 0; index < 4; ++index)
-	{
-		if (m_orig_wiimote_sources[index] != g_wiimote_sources[index])
-		{
-			// Disconnect first, otherwise the new source doesn't seem to work
-			CFrame::ConnectWiimote(index, false);
-			// Connect wiimotes
-			if (WIIMOTE_SRC_EMU & g_wiimote_sources[index])
-				CFrame::ConnectWiimote(index, true);
-			else if (WIIMOTE_SRC_REAL & g_wiimote_sources[index] && WiimoteReal::g_wiimotes[index])
-				CFrame::ConnectWiimote(index, WiimoteReal::g_wiimotes[index]->IsConnected());
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 void WiimoteConfigDiag::RevertSource()
 {
 	for (int i = 0; i < 4; ++i)
@@ -253,7 +211,6 @@ void WiimoteConfigDiag::Save(wxCommandEvent& event)
 
 		sec.Set("Source", (int)g_wiimote_sources[i]);
 	}
-	UpdateWiimoteStatus();
 
 	inifile.Save(ini_filename);
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/WiimoteConfigDiag.h b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/WiimoteConfigDiag.h
index fbd715bd40..316d0d48bf 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/WiimoteConfigDiag.h
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/WiimoteConfigDiag.h
@@ -26,15 +26,11 @@ public:
 
 	void RefreshRealWiimotes(wxCommandEvent& event);
 
-
 	void SelectSource(wxCommandEvent& event);
-	void UpdateWiimoteStatus();
 	void RevertSource();
 
-
 	void ConfigEmulatedWiimote(wxCommandEvent& event);
 	void Save(wxCommandEvent& event);
-	void UpdateGUI();
 
 	void OnSensorBarPos(wxCommandEvent& event)
 	{
@@ -73,8 +69,6 @@ private:
 
 	wxButton* wiimote_configure_bt[4];
 	std::map<wxWindowID, unsigned int> m_wiimote_index_from_conf_bt_id;
-
-	wxStaticText*	connected_wiimotes_txt;
 };