diff --git a/Externals/WiiUseSrc/Src/io_osx.m b/Externals/WiiUseSrc/Src/io_osx.m
index 940852b306..bd7474002e 100644
--- a/Externals/WiiUseSrc/Src/io_osx.m
+++ b/Externals/WiiUseSrc/Src/io_osx.m
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ IOBluetoothL2CAPChannel * _cchan;
 #include "io.h"
 
 byte DataFromWiimote[MAX_PAYLOAD];
+NSUInteger g_length;
 
 static int wiiuse_connect_single(struct wiimote_t* wm, char* address);
 
@@ -99,6 +100,7 @@ static int wiiuse_connect_single(struct wiimote_t* wm, char* address);
 		
 	//here we got data from wiimote
 	memcpy(DataFromWiimote, BtData, MAX_PAYLOAD);
+	g_length = length;
 	
 	//stop the main loop after reading
 	CFRunLoopStop( CFRunLoopGetCurrent() );
@@ -318,7 +320,8 @@ static int wiiuse_connect_single(struct wiimote_t* wm, char* address) {
 	cbt = [[ConnectBT alloc] init];
 	//start to connect to the wiimotes
 	[cbt connectToWiimotes];
-
+	
+	usleep (200000); // Little delay, or else the device isn't ready!
 	WIIUSE_INFO("Connected to wiimote [id %i].", wm->unid);
 
 		/* do the handshake */
@@ -367,8 +370,11 @@ int wiiuse_io_read(struct wiimote_t* wm) {
 	//run the main loop to get bt data
 	CFRunLoopRun();
 
-	memcpy(wm->event_buf,DataFromWiimote,sizeof(wm->event_buf));
+	memcpy(wm->event_buf,DataFromWiimote, g_length);
+	if(!g_length || !wm->event_buf[0]) // no packet
+		return 0;
 	
+	wm->event_buf[0] = 0xa2; // Make sure it's 0xa2, just in case
 	return 1;
 
 }
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/SI_DeviceGCController.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/SI_DeviceGCController.cpp
index c94495c7ef..9020943953 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/SI_DeviceGCController.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/SI_DeviceGCController.cpp
@@ -132,7 +132,10 @@ bool CSIDevice_GCController::GetData(u32& _Hi, u32& _Low)
 	pad->PAD_GetStatus(ISIDevice::m_iDeviceNumber, &PadStatus);
 
 	u32 netValues[2] = {0};
-	int NetPlay = GetNetInput(ISIDevice::m_iDeviceNumber, PadStatus, netValues);
+	int NetPlay = 2;
+	#if defined(HAVE_WX) && HAVE_WX
+	NetPlay = GetNetInput(ISIDevice::m_iDeviceNumber, PadStatus, netValues);
+	#endif
 
 	if (NetPlay != 2)
 	{
diff --git a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_DSP_HLE/Src/main.cpp b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_DSP_HLE/Src/main.cpp
index cdb0dafeb2..c90f9f209b 100644
--- a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_DSP_HLE/Src/main.cpp
+++ b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_DSP_HLE/Src/main.cpp
@@ -165,9 +165,13 @@ void DllConfig(HWND _hParent)
 	}
 
 	// Only allow one open at a time
+#ifdef _WIN32
 	frame->Disable();
 	m_ConfigFrame->ShowModal();
 	frame->Enable();
+#else
+	m_ConfigFrame->ShowModal();
+#endif
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
 	frame->SetFocus();
diff --git a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_DSP_LLE/Src/main.cpp b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_DSP_LLE/Src/main.cpp
index d97692023a..dbae05b7c9 100644
--- a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_DSP_LLE/Src/main.cpp
+++ b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_DSP_LLE/Src/main.cpp
@@ -147,9 +147,13 @@ void DllConfig(HWND _hParent)
 	}
 
 	// Only allow one open at a time
+#ifdef _WIN32
 	frame->Disable();
 	m_ConfigFrame->ShowModal();
 	frame->Enable();
+#else
+	m_ConfigFrame->ShowModal();
+#endif
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
 	frame->SetFocus();
diff --git a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_GCPad/Src/GCPad.cpp b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_GCPad/Src/GCPad.cpp
index 12662b13d2..f583dc273c 100644
--- a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_GCPad/Src/GCPad.cpp
+++ b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_GCPad/Src/GCPad.cpp
@@ -164,9 +164,13 @@ void DllConfig(HWND _hParent)
 	wxWindow *frame = GetParentedWxWindow(_hParent);
 	m_ConfigFrame = new GCPadConfigDialog(frame);
 
+#ifdef _WIN32
 	frame->Disable();
 	m_ConfigFrame->ShowModal();
 	frame->Enable();
+#else
+	m_ConfigFrame->ShowModal();
+#endif
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
 	frame->SetFocus();
diff --git a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/main.cpp b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/main.cpp
index c77d9f7f4a..bcc6e4f1e1 100644
--- a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/main.cpp
+++ b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/main.cpp
@@ -291,10 +291,15 @@ void DllConfig(HWND _hParent)
 #endif
 
 	// Prevent user to show more than 1 config window at same time
+#ifdef _WIN32
 	frame->Disable();
 	m_ConfigFrame->CreateGUIControls();
 	m_ConfigFrame->ShowModal();
 	frame->Enable();
+#else
+	m_ConfigFrame->CreateGUIControls();
+	m_ConfigFrame->ShowModal();
+#endif
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
 	frame->SetFocus();
diff --git a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_Wiimote/Src/main.cpp b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_Wiimote/Src/main.cpp
index d8bd04c29c..f6b26a2f03 100644
--- a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_Wiimote/Src/main.cpp
+++ b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_Wiimote/Src/main.cpp
@@ -168,10 +168,13 @@ void DllConfig(HWND _hParent)
 #if defined(HAVE_WX) && HAVE_WX
 	wxWindow *frame = GetParentedWxWindow(_hParent);
 	m_BasicConfigFrame = new WiimoteBasicConfigDialog(frame);
-
+#ifdef _WIN32
 	frame->Disable();
 	m_BasicConfigFrame->ShowModal();
 	frame->Enable();
+#else
+	m_BasicConfigFrame->ShowModal();
+#endif
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
 	frame->SetFocus();
diff --git a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_Wiimote/Src/wiimote_real.cpp b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_Wiimote/Src/wiimote_real.cpp
index 9926a1197c..a2d757e4ce 100644
--- a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_Wiimote/Src/wiimote_real.cpp
+++ b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_Wiimote/Src/wiimote_real.cpp
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ bool				g_RunTemporary = false;
 int					g_RunTemporaryCountdown = 0;
 u8					g_EventBuffer[32];
 bool				g_WiimoteInUse[MAX_WIIMOTES];
+	Common::Event NeedsConnect;
+	Common::Event Connected;
 
 // Probably this class should be in its own file
 
@@ -315,6 +317,8 @@ int Initialize()
 	// Return if already initialized
 	if (g_RealWiiMoteInitialized)
 		return g_NumberOfWiiMotes;
+	NeedsConnect.Init();
+	Connected.Init();
 
 	// Clear the wiimote classes
     memset(g_WiiMotes, 0, sizeof(CWiiMote*) * MAX_WIIMOTES);
@@ -329,7 +333,15 @@ int Initialize()
 	g_NumberOfWiiMotes = wiiuse_find(g_WiiMotesFromWiiUse, MAX_WIIMOTES, 5);
 	DEBUG_LOG(WIIMOTE, "Found No of Wiimotes: %i", g_NumberOfWiiMotes);
 	if (g_NumberOfWiiMotes > 0)
+	{
 		g_RealWiiMotePresent = true;
+		// Create a new thread for listening for Wiimote data
+		// and also connecting in Linux/OSX.
+		// Windows connects to Wiimote in the wiiuse_find function
+		g_pReadThread = new Common::Thread(ReadWiimote_ThreadFunc, NULL);
+		NeedsConnect.Set();
+		Connected.Wait();
+	}
 	else
 		return 0;
 
@@ -349,21 +361,10 @@ int Initialize()
 	// Will test soon
 	//wiiuse_set_timeout(g_WiiMotesFromWiiUse, g_NumberOfWiiMotes, 220, 220);
 
-	// WiiUse initializes the Wiimotes in Windows right from the wiiuse_find function
-	// The Functionality should REALLY be changed
-	#ifndef _WIN32
-		int Connect;
-		Connect = wiiuse_connect(g_WiiMotesFromWiiUse, MAX_WIIMOTES);
-		DEBUG_LOG(WIIMOTE, "Connected: %i", Connect);
-	#endif
-
 	// If we are connecting from the config window without a game running we set the LEDs
 	if (g_EmulatorState != PLUGIN_EMUSTATE_PLAY && g_RealWiiMotePresent)
 		FlashLights(true);
-
-	// Create a new thread and start listening for Wiimote data
-	if (g_NumberOfWiiMotes > 0)
-		g_pReadThread = new Common::Thread(ReadWiimote_ThreadFunc, NULL);
+		
 
 	/* Allocate memory and copy the Wiimote eeprom accelerometer neutral values
 	   to g_Eeprom. Unlike with and extension we have to do this here, because
@@ -534,6 +535,15 @@ THREAD_RETURN ReadWiimote_ThreadFunc(void* arg)
 {
 	g_StopThreadTemporary.Init();
 	g_StartThread.Init();
+	NeedsConnect.Wait();
+#ifndef _WIN32
+	int Connect;
+	// WiiUse initializes the Wiimotes in Windows right from the wiiuse_find function
+	// The Functionality should REALLY be changed
+	Connect = wiiuse_connect(g_WiiMotesFromWiiUse, MAX_WIIMOTES);
+	DEBUG_LOG(WIIMOTE, "Connected: %i", Connect);
+#endif
+	Connected.Set();
 		
 	while (!g_Shutdown)
 	{