![]() ![]() Depressing the wheel or flicking it downwards were the most natural actions. Each switch is a rough-textured mouse wheel, with a ridge at the centre point and a short range of motion up and down. The hybrid switches feel like a secondary feature next to the LED lighting, offering six customisable functions, in theory. The software is really simple to navigate and provides plenty of customisation options. There are a range of pre-set options for you to try, covering most game genres, or you can tailor your own. ![]() The app has a simple UI and is easy to navigate, allowing you to set the colour and brightness using a colour chart, program the 6 switch positions, and adjust the intensity of the rumble and impulse motors. You can also tap up on the d-pad in the programming mode to have the controller cycle through all available colours.įor more customisation options, you need to download the companion app for the Xbox One. You then tap the program button again, while awkwardly holding the sticks in place, to set your preferences. Without the companion app, you press this button then rotate the left thumb-stick to adjust colour and right to adjust brightness. On the back of the controller, easily accessible to your middle fingers, you will find two peculiar button-wheel hybrids and a central button for programming the LEDs. The micro-USB port on the controller has a short sheath to help better secure the cable, but a screw-on or clip-on mechanism would have been a better choice. Once connected, the controller defaults to a bright green glow and, even without the accessory app, you can begin adjusting the LED colour and brightness, or set the controller to cycle through them all. While I appreciate that the removable cable makes for easy storage, I expected a sturdier connection or braided cable for a wired device, not a cheap plastic cable. Setting it up is as simple as plugging it into the Xbox One or PC using the included 3m cable. If you ever wanted to understand how the rumble motors and impulse triggers worked, you now have the perfect opportunity to observe them in action. Immediately noticeable is the completely transparent casing that reveals the complex inner working of the controller. Opening up the box, you’ll find PDP has stuck to the standard Xbox One controller design and the two new “buttons” are comfortably placed, requiring no structural changes to the design. The Afterglow controller with LEDs set to a radiant green by default. Retailing for the same price as a standard wireless controller, the Afterglow offers up a simple but effective LED lighting scheme and an interesting, semi-successful alternative to the additional buttons and triggers seen on more expensive third-party controllers or Microsoft’s Elite controller. I predict it is only a matter of time before we genetically engineer children with bioluminescent skin cells. The Afterglow Prismatic Wired controller is a solid third-party offering from American manufacturer PDP - and a grim reminder of humanity's current obsession with adding LED lighting to everything. ![]()
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