Controller Testing

follow these easy steps to test xbox® and playstation® controllers on a windows® pc with your cronus zen as a bonus, you'll also be checking that the firmware, usb ports, zen studio, and usb cables are all in good shape winner winner, chicken dinner! 🐔🚀 before doing anything else, watch this video first, it will clarify pretty much everything getting started we will assume your zen is updated to {{fw}} using zen studio {{zs}} if not, here's what to do step 1 update firmware docid 9u47mtfrk1z6gjile0uv5 step 2 setup zen studio docid\ ng3onmxdsqcprmgw 6r5y once you're updated, connect both the console/pc and prog usb cables to your zen and pc this is for testing only, not gameplay the prog cable syncs the cronus zen with zen studio for settings, library, scripts, gamepacks, and so on meanwhile, the console/pc cable manages the controller signals once everything is hooked up and your cronus zen is detected by zen studio, you're ready to setup and test your controller 👍 xbox® controller set up an xbox® controller and connect to any zen supported platform in minutes tap zen's reset button, wait 5 seconds wait 5 seconds , then plug the controller into a1 it should turn on by itself while pairing to the zen if it doesn't you can manually turn it on open zen studio {{zs}} go to the device panel and set the output protocol to ' xbox one x/s ' if everything's detected, you'll see the joypad and console icons light up hit f3 to launch the device monitor test out your controller buttons and see if zen studio picks up the outputs right 🚫 important important unplug the prog usb cable from the zen 👈 tap zen's reset button after a few seconds, the rgb leds should glow solid green green if it doesn't, unplug the console/pc usb, wait a few seconds, plug it back in that should do the trick visit gamepad tester com to see if windows® is picking up your controller correctly once confirmed, enjoy gaming on a windows® pc with your xbox® controller, or plug the console/pc usb directly into an xbox® series x|s or xbox® one console crossover magic with cronus zen, your xbox® controller isn't just for xbox® anymore! you can plug it into playstation® or nintendo® switch consoles too just change the xbox® controller to a3 , and depending on the console you're hooking up to, connect a playstation® or nintendo® switch controller to a1 happy gaming! 😁 playstation® controller set up a playstation® controller and connect to any zen supported platform in minutes tap zen's reset button, wait 5 seconds wait 5 seconds , then plug the controller into a1 it should turn on by itself while pairing to the zen if it doesn't you can manually turn it on open zen studio {{zs}} go to the device panel and set the output protocol to ' playstation 5 ' or ' playstation 4 ' if everything's detected, you'll see the joypad and console icons light up hit f3 to launch the device monitor test out your controller buttons and see if zen studio picks up the outputs right 🚫 important important unplug the prog usb cable from the zen 👈 tap zen's reset button the rgb leds will stay off note the playstation® controller touchpad may light up orange orange for a second then turn off this is expected behavior, totally fine 👍 visit gamepad tester com to see if windows® is picking up your controller correctly once confirmed, enjoy gaming on a windows® pc with your playstation® controller, or plug the console/pc usb directly into a playstation® 5 or playstation® 4 console crossover magic with cronus zen, your playstation® controller isn't just for playstation® anymore! you can plug it into xbox® or nintendo® switch consoles too just change the playstation® controller to a3 , and depending on the console you're hooking up to, connect an xbox® or nintendo® switch controller to a1 happy gaming! 😁 dualshock4® emulation transform any playstation®, xbox®, or nintendo switch® controller to behave like a traditional dualshock4® perfect for devices or games that only recognize dualshock4® controllers! tap zen's reset button, wait 5 seconds wait 5 seconds , then plug the controller into a3 it should turn on by itself while pairing to the zen if it doesn't you can manually turn it on open zen studio {{zs}} go to the device panel and choose ' enable ps remote play ' if everything's detected, you'll see the joypad and console icons light up hit f3 to launch the device monitor test out your controller buttons and see if zen studio picks up the outputs right 🚫 important important unplug the prog usb cable from the zen 👈 tap zen's reset button the rgb leds will stay off (expected behavior) note the playstation® controller touchpad will light up blue blue visit gamepad tester com to see if windows® is picking up your controller correctly if it's not, unplug the console/pc usb, wait a few seconds, plug it back in, and give it another go thanks to dualshock4® emulation, simply connect the console/pc usb cable to any console or mobile device (using an otg adapter) , and voilà! 💥 your controller will mimic a dualshock4® perfectly 🎮🚀 happy gaming! 😁