Does Preloader 0.29 work with wiimotes?

Hi, I just installed HBC today and I realized that when I turn on my wii, I get the preloader screen. When the screen loaded up, I found that my remote was no longer synced to the wii. It only works when I plug in a GC controller. After I select the wii system menu or the hbc does my wiimote finally work again. Does the preloader not work with a wiimote?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

It works for me, at least the Preloader does, Bootmii doesnt support it tho

Did you sync your Wii Remotes at the Wii Menu?

Preloader should work fine with Wii Remotes, the only thing that doesn't is, as stated above, bootmii.

Neither preloader, nor homebrew channel can sync wiimotes... so you are doomed to use gc controller if you had to switch wiimotes between wiis or in any way need to resync them.

Your problem possibly, the wiimote you synced became the second registered wiimote (red hand) and preloader only takes command from the first wiimote.