This guide will tell you how to fix The Wiimote 1 disconnected by an emulated software error in Dolphin Emulator.
The first thing you will need to do is open your Dolphin controller and then go to the controller from the top of your screen. After that, set the Wiimote 1 to emulate Wiimote and click on OK.
After this, you have to open This PC and go to the documents folder. Then go into the dolphin emulator folder and delete the config file. After this, you need to restart your dolphin emulator.
Now you can play any game in the dolphin emulator without a controller issue. In case you are still facing the issue, you have to delete the emulator and then reinstall it.