For me, the main one I hate is clicking in the left and right analog stick, so for me just mapping that is perfect. So if you did want to do any re-mapping for specific games, you will need to do this every time you change games, which I know could be frustrating for some people. The downside is that you are unable to have different profiles for the remapping of buttons.
If you run the PDP app on your PC it will store the settings you select for the controller, meaning that if you plug it into your Xbox later you are ready to go without having to install the app. I even gave my son a go at picking different colours (he went full rainbow FYI). I enjoyed having a play, trying out different styles and effects I would want my controller to be. You can map it to just be one basic colour or you can have the 8 different areas on the controller their own unique colour. I sometimes like to use my wired headset and I tend to like to have myself muted as I mumble and talk to myself sometimes, so with a quick click of a button I can do that.įor the Black Afterglow, the app allows you to have 4 different lighting effect profiles. One of my favourite features is the built-in audio controls for quick adjustments. And with the Black Afterglow Wave, you can completely customize the colours that glow on the device. You have the ability to customize your controller from re-mapping the buttons to adjusting the dead zone (the area of the analog stick that will not be read by the controller). Each configuration setting gives a brief explanation of what setting on the controller you are changing and how to do it. The app on both PC and console are the same and are pretty simple and easy to use. If there are, it will force you to do it before you can even play with the settings, but it’s quick – for me it was less than a minute. As soon as you plug your controller in it will recognise exactly which type it is and if any updates are due. You will need to download the standalone PDP app from the store, but within this app the controllers start to shine. They also have what they call a “laser-etched” texture on the grips, thumbsticks and triggers for extra comfort, and I have to say it is a great inclusion. At first the difference does feel very strange but after a while you definitely get used to it. The controllers are a lot lighter than your standard controller, mainly due to the lack of batteries, but this lack of weight doesn’t make them feel cheap at all. The controllers are comfortable to hold, feel sturdy and have their own dedicated share button like the normal Xbox controllers so you won’t have to worry about missing any of those epic gaming moments. They both have a very sleek and beautiful design, working on both the Xbox Series X|S and PC. It’s slightly more expensive that the Glitch Green because of this, but otherwise the controls have the same feel and features. The Glitch Green is my five-year-old son’s favourite as its colours and geometric design reflect those of a Creeper in Minecraft! The Black Afterglow is solid black but, let’s not beat about the bush, has beautiful RGB lighting effects. I was trying out two different PDP controllers – the Black Afterglow Wave and Rematch Glitch Green.
Third party controllers are usually not that popular, with people leaning towards the official versions, but I can say that for wired gaming PDP have got things right.
Something must have changed during the update, but I can’t think what.I got the chance to check out two beautifully designed wired controllers that have the look and feel of official Xbox controllers. Basically it’s how it was before building/installing the module.
Likely to keep adding things as I think of them: the light is no longer on but it’s listed in lsusb as a Logic3 controller. I checked the patch that added support for PDP controllers to XPad and I noticed that the product-ids considered are 0x02AB and 0x02A4: , I tested the controller on Windows and it worked, so it was not faulty. I think PDP controllers offer the “best bang for the buck” and also I was aware that they work with linux from kernel 4.15 onward ( ).īut the controller did not work, not even the power led was lit. In the last Amazon prime day, I purchased a PDP Wired Controller - Blue Camo ( ).