SUPPORTED DEVICES
Nintendo® Switch
cronus zen supports the nintendo® switch console, and all official nintendo controllers remember, when using cronus zen, any supported device (controllers, mice, keyboards) will work with your nintendo® switch console! 🎮🚀 nintendo® switch consoles console version supported nintendo® switch yes yes nintendo® switch oled yes yes nintendo® switch lite yes yes nintendo® switch tv dock yes yes nintendo® switch controllers cronus zen supports all features of the official nintendo® switch controllers (bluetooth) controller model usb bluetooth nintendo® switch joy cons (l+r) no no yes yes nintendo® switch wireless pro no no yes yes licensed controllers the following are third party licensed nintendo switch controllers that have been verified to work with cronus zen if you're using a controller that works but not listed here, we'd love to know! reach out to us at cronus support 🥰 controller model usb bluetooth hori d pad controller (l+r) no no yes yes hori switch horipad yes yes no no gulikit zen pro yes yes yes yes these controllers are not currently compatible with cronus zen all unlicensed nintendo® switch controllers all flight sticks all h o t a s enable wired comms you must enable pro controller wired communication for cronus zen to correctly pair with the nintendo switch system settings > controllers and sensors > pro controller wired communication on controller setup this guide will show you how to connect any controller to a nintendo® switch console first make sure your zen is updated to {{fw}} if it isn't, you'll need to visit step 1 update firmware docid 9u47mtfrk1z6gjile0uv5 ok, let's get after it connect the cronus zen to your pc using the prog usb port open zen studio {{zs}} select the device panel set the emulator output protocol to nintendo switch nintendo® switch tv dock when using a switch tv dock, make sure the 15v power supply is connected or the zen will not power on if you are using the switch in handheld mode, you'll also need an otg usb c adapter for the cronus zen to connect successfully nintendo® switch wireless pro (bluetooth) tap zen's bluetooth pairing button (p2) for pairing mode hold down the sync button and after a few seconds it will pair with the zen that's it 😁 nintendo® switch joy cons (bluetooth) the nintendo switch left & right joy con controllers have to be paired separately to the cronus zen tap zen's bluetooth pairing button (p2) for pairing mode, then hold down the joy con (left) sync button joy con (left) sync button and after a few seconds it will vibrate tap zen's bluetooth pairing button again, then hold down the joy con (right) sync button joy con (right) sync button and it will also vibrate that's it 😁 crossover gameplay non nintendo® switch usb controllers connect to zen's a3 usb port note an auth controller connected to a1 is not required bluetooth pairing tap zen's bluetooth pairing button (p2) for pairing mode, then dualsense dualsense ® ® controllers there is currently no bluetooth support use usb xbox xbox ® controllers there is currently no bluetooth support requires adapter nintendo nintendo ® switch controllers hold down sync buttons for pairing mode dualshock® dualshock® controllers hold down share + ps for pairing mode wireless adapters to achieve wireless support for xbox® controllers, the xbox wireless adapter is required plug it into a3 , connect the xbox® controller to a2 for a few seconds, then unplug soon, the led on the adapter and controller will turn solid white, indicating successful pairing the astro® c40 adapter can also be connected to a3 🔋 important your controller might not charge when connected via zen ensure its fully charged or equipped with fresh batteries to prevent disconnections switch headset support while the switch itself doesn’t offer a direct wired headset connection via the joy con or wireless pro controllers, we've engineered a sweet workaround for when it's docked when your switch is nestled into a nintendo switch tv dock , our added technical wizardry allows you to game using a dualsense, dualshock4, or xbox series x|s controller, all while enjoying full wired headset support here’s your guide to popular controllers that enable headset support while gaming on the docked nintendo switch just ensure all controllers are connected to a3 controller usb bluetooth ps4 dualshock4 v1 (cuh zct1x) no no no no ps4 dualshock4 v2 (cuh zct2x) yes yes yes yes ps5 dualsense yes yes no no xbox series x|s yes yes no no xbox one yes yes no no check zen connection navigate to 'controllers' from the switch menu and observe the icon if it displays 'usb', the switch is correctly synced to the zen if the 'usb' is not displayed, tap zen's reset button to resynchronize