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Afterglow Wireless PS3 Controller: Lost USB dongle. Can I sync to another?

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 06:03:41 -0700

I've lost the USB dongle to my afterglow controller, but I brought a used one off a neighbor and since my controller is in better condition than theirs is I was hoping to be able to sync my controller to their dongle…it doesn't seem to be working for me though so I'm starting to wonder if its even possible. There appears to be a sync button on the back of the controller though, so logically I would think it should go thru… can anyone tell me if I'm doing something wrong or if it's just impossible?

⟐ Commented July 24, 2024 at 6:03 MST

Afterglow Wireless PS3 Controller: USB Not connecting to PS3

Sun, 18 Oct 2020 19:58:19 -0700

My PS3 afterglow controller has always worked great but recently the USB drive just stopped connecting. Now whenever I plug in the USB to my system it just continuously blinks. My USB ports are working fine because I can still charge other controllers and the actual USB to the controller connects perfectly fine to my PC just not my PS3. So I have no clue what the issue is and I don't quite want to get a new controller yet because it seems like this one still works, it just isn't connecting to my PS3 right now. It'll be great if someone could answer this

⟐ Commented October 18, 2020 at 19:58 MST

Afterglow Wireless PS3 Controller: Lost small usb for controller

Fri, 31 May 2019 12:50:41 -0700

My son lost the tiny usb dongle for his aftershock ps3 controller Tried to contact PDP to purchase a replacement but unable to get through on the phone and been waiting two week for email response after being told my question needed to be escalated to level two tech support - to purchase a replacement dongle - really?

Now I give up and am going to just buy a new unit but don't want him to lose this too. Is there a plastic or rubber cover I can put on the end of it to make it bigger/ more noticeable so it won't be lost as easily

⟐ Answer deleted May 31, 2019 at 12:50 MST

Afterglow Wireless PS3 Controller: Some of the buttons are not working

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 10:40:50 -0700

Pls how do i repair the game pad

⟐ Answered November 12, 2024 at 10:40 MST

Afterglow Wireless PS3 Controller: If the controller is acting on it own

Tue, 25 Mar 2025 19:21:28 -0700

It will function on it own like controlling itself

Afterglow Wireless PS3 Controller: Not sure how to use this

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 15:45:28 -0700

I recently purchased one at a local thrift store. It doesn’t have the dongle, and I’m intending to use it with my Mac. (I don’t have a PS3.) I plugged it into the USB port using a USB mini B cable, and now I have no clue what to do or how to connect it, if it even will. All it does is flash green, and I can press a button at the top to light the whole controller up green. Can someone please help?

Afterglow Wireless PS3 Controller: Why is my controller not working?

Sat, 05 Dec 2020 19:30:45 -0700

I’ve reset my pc the beginning of 2020, but I’ve left my dongle in the USB slot of the PC. When I use the controller on the PC, the dongle glows steady but my controller keeps on blinking. Is there a fix or nada?

Afterglow Wireless PS3 Controller: Controller won't sync with PS3

Sat, 12 Sep 2020 17:36:26 -0700

Whenever I try to turn my PS3 on and turn the controller on, the 4 red lights will start flashing the light on the USB Dongle will stay lit. The PS3 will display a message telling me to plug the controller in and press the PS button but there is no port to plug anything into the controller. The controller works fine if I plug the dongle into my laptop just won’t work when i try to use it on the PS3.

My controller isnt the exact model shown in the picture it has the normal sony analog stick placement.

⟐ Edited by author September 12, 2020 at 17:36 MST

Afterglow Wireless PS3 Controller: Why am I getting random button presses?

Fri, 10 Jan 2020 21:46:16 -0700

I have 2 of these controllers, both about 4 years old, they worked fine till i moved, now that i moved and set my system back up im getting random button presses, right joystick will fire, random weapon swaps and grenades tossed, randomly reloading, ect. Not effecting my left joystick or dpad that i can tell. Even got a new controller, aftermarket, and its been doing the same thing ever since it came out of the box. I played a bit before i moved and it never did this.

Afterglow Wireless PS3 Controller: PS3 2019 Switched Controls?

Sun, 27 Jan 2019 18:24:02 -0700

One day I was playing Minecraft with some friends when my controls suddenly got switched around. But it was for the entire PlayStation device, not just the game. If anyone knows how to fix this please help me!