#AFTERGLOW WIRELESS CONTROLER PS3 AND PC HOW TO#
#AFTERGLOW WIRELESS CONTROLER PS3 AND PC MANUAL#

But nonetheless, getting a micro-USB is easy enough.

Upon purchase the controller comes with a USB cord for charging and a dongle to connect. The controller features a 2.4GHz wireless link via the included dongle, a rechargeable battery that can last for up to 10 hours of play, and 3 lighting modes (On, Off, Pulse). And this isn’t necessarily a con, but I was surprised that PDP had decided to go with a micro-USB instead of a USB-C as that’s what the Switch uses anyways. The PS3 Wireless Afterglow controller comes in three colors: green, blue and red. Now, looking at the backside of the controller, on the left side (where your right fingers would press the back pedal) theres a reset button in the top-right above the black spot where the back pedal presses down. The PS3 controller uses a Bluetooth connection, so you’ll need to make sure that your PC has a Bluetooth receiver built-in or that you have a Bluetooth adapter. After installing the required software, the next step is to connect your PS3 controller to your PC. Not having these extra features is probably part of the reason why it can be sold for a lower price. To fully reset it, pop off the back pedals using the physical switch on the bottom of the controller. Step 2: Connecting the PS3 Controller to the PC. The Afterglow does not have rumble motors so there won’t be any haptic feedback, it’s missing a headphone jack and it lacks the NFC used to interact with the Nintendo Amiibos. If the player indicator is on, press and hold the PS button until it turns off. Make sure the player indicator on the controller is off.

#AFTERGLOW WIRELESS CONTROLER PS3 AND PC HOW TO#

Now here are some cons that may or may not matter to some gamers. How to pair a DUALSHOCK 4 wireless controller with a supported device To pair your wireless controller with a supported device using Bluetooth for the first time, turn on pairing mode.

#AFTERGLOW WIRELESS CONTROLER PS3 AND PC MANUAL#

Once you have your controller ready to go, you’ll definitely need to have the manual nearby as there are specific button combinations you’ll need to press to get your desired colours to display. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

This was about the only issue I’ve experienced so far. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.

I had to disconnect and then re-sync the controller a few times before the issue was really fixed. Now, press and hold the Home button (power button) on the controller. Syncing the Afterglow was pretty easy and standard however I did experience some issues with the controller autoscrolling down once I was in the main menu. Now, press and hold the Home button (power button) on the controller until the LED on the USB dongle and the 4 indicator LEDs on the controller are solid.

Afterglow wireless controler ps3 and pc