Connect By Bluetooth

Connect your favorite supported PlayStation, Xbox, or Nintendo controllers to Cronus Zen and a PlayStation 3 with Bluetooth.
⚡IMPORTANTDO NOT have any scripts or GamePacks enabled until you are happy with your controller's setup and performance (disabled = press the memory slot button until the Zen gearhead logo is on the OLED screen), and remember, if your controller ever disconnects, glitches or becomes unresponsive, simply tap Zen's reset button to resync.
👉 This page includes the following (Bluetooth) Controller to PlayStation 3 guides:
﻿﻿PS3 DUALSHOCK 3 to PS3 
﻿﻿PS4 DUALSHOCK 4 to PS3﻿
﻿﻿PS5 DUALSENSE to PS3﻿
XBOX SERIES X/S to PS3 (No Bluetooth)
XBOX ELITE S2 to PS3 (No Bluetooth)
XBOX ONE to S3 (No Bluetooth)
XBOX 360 to PS3 (No Bluetooth)
Cronus Zen USB Port/Button Labels
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CLEAR BLUETOOTH CACHE
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Before you pair any controller to the Zen using Bluetooth, we recommend that you clear the Bluetooth pairing cache first. Open Zen Studio and go to Device Panel > click the Clear BT Devices button. You'll then get a confirmation pop-up; click Yes.
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🎮 DUALSHOCK 3 (BLUETOOTH)
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Setup Hardware: PlayStation 3 console, DUALSHOCK 3 controller (fully charged🔋), Zen Studio ﻿ and Zen Firmware ﻿. 
﻿IMPORTANT: Make sure your PlayStation controller is fully charged, or it will likely disconnect or not detect at all.
Connect CRONUS ZEN to a PC from PROG (mini-USB).
Open ZEN STUDIO ﻿ > Device Panel > Emulator Output Protocol set to PLAYSTATION 3.
Make sure that PS4 Speciality and PS Remote Play are NOT enabled.
NOTE: Unplug all USB cables from Zen (no power).
Connect the CRONUS ZEN to a PS3 CONSOLE using CONSOLE/PC (micro-USB).
Press Zen's Bluetooth pairing button P2 until the RGBs flash BLUE.
HOLD the DUALSHOCKS 3 SHARE+PS buttons until the RED player LEDs start flashing.
If successful, the Zen RGBs will change to solid BLUE﻿, and Player 1 LED will change to solid RED, indicating that Zen, controller, and console are now correctly paired. If not? make sure the controller is powered on by pressing the PS button, then press Zen's reset button a couple of times and that should re-sync everything. ﻿
﻿AUDIO: There is no headset support with the PlayStation 3.
🎮 DUALSHOCK 4 (BLUETOOTH)
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Setup Hardware: PlayStation 3 console, DUALSHOCK 4 controller (fully charged🔋), Zen Studio ﻿ and Zen Firmware ﻿. 
﻿IMPORTANT: Make sure your PlayStation controller is fully charged, or it will likely disconnect or not detect at all.
Connect CRONUS ZEN to a PC from PROG (mini-USB).
Open ZEN STUDIO ﻿ > Device Panel > Emulator Output Protocol set to PLAYSTATION 3.
Make sure that PS4 Speciality and PS Remote Play are NOT enabled.
NOTE: Unplug all USB cables from Zen (no power).
Connect the CRONUS ZEN to a PS3 CONSOLE using CONSOLE/PC (micro-USB).
Press Zen's Bluetooth pairing button P2 until the RGBs flash BLUE.
HOLD the DUALSHOCKS 4 SHARE+PS buttons until the lightbar flashes WHITE.
If successful, the Zen RGBs and DUALSHOCK 4 lightbar will change to solid BLUE﻿, indicating that Zen, controller, and console are now correctly paired. If not? make sure the controller is powered on by pressing the PS button, then press Zen's reset button a couple of times and that should re-sync everything. 
﻿AUDIO: There is no headset support with the PlayStation 3.
🎮 DUALSENSE (BLUETOOTH)
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Setup Hardware: PlayStation 3 console, DUALSENSE controller (fully charged🔋), Zen Studio ﻿, and Zen Firmware ﻿. 
﻿IMPORTANT: Make sure your PlayStation controller is fully charged, or it will likely disconnect or not detect at all.
Connect CRONUS ZEN to a PC from PROG (mini-USB).
Open ZEN STUDIO ﻿ > Device Panel > Emulator Output Protocol set to AUTO.
Make sure that PS4 Speciality and PS Remote Play are NOT enabled.
NOTE: Unplug all USB cables from Zen (no power).
Connect the CRONUS ZEN to a PS3 CONSOLE using CONSOLE/PC (micro-USB).
Press Zen's Bluetooth pairing button P2 until the RGBs flash BLUE.
Hold the DUALSENSE CREATE+PS buttons until the touchpad flashes WHITE.
If successful, the Zen RGBs and DUALSENSE touchpad will change to solid BLUE﻿, indicating that Zen, controller, and console are now correctly paired. If not? make sure the controller is powered on by pressing the PS button, then press Zen's reset button a couple of times and that should re-sync everything. ﻿
﻿AUDIO: There is no headset support with the PlayStation 3.﻿
🎮 XBOX (BLUETOOTH)
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Xbox Series X/S controllers do not support Bluetooth, and Xbox One controllers upgraded to firmware 5.13.3143.0 also do not support Bluetooth. 
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If you want to keep Bluetooth support, DO NOT update the controller's firmware past 4.8.1923.0, or if you have already updated, Don't Panic! you can ﻿Revert Xbox Firmware back to a previous version using an Xbox console.
The chart below shows which Xbox controllers support Bluetooth (highlighted in GREEN). Note: every version still supports the preferred ﻿Xbox Wireless protocol 👌
Controller Model
Firmware
Bluetooth?
Revert?
Xbox 360 Wireless
N/A
﻿NO﻿
N/A
Xbox One 1537
2.3.2381.0
﻿NO﻿
﻿YES﻿
Xbox Elite v1 1698
2.3.2388.0
﻿NO﻿
﻿YES﻿
﻿Xbox One 1708﻿
﻿3.1.1221.0 (Reverted)﻿
﻿YES﻿
﻿YES﻿
﻿Xbox One 1708﻿
﻿4.8.1908.0 (Reverted)﻿
﻿YES﻿
﻿YES﻿
﻿Xbox One 1708﻿
﻿4.8.1923.0﻿
﻿YES﻿
﻿YES﻿
Xbox One 1708
5.13.3143.0
﻿NO﻿
﻿YES﻿
﻿Xbox Elite S2﻿
﻿4.8.1908.0 (Reverted)﻿
﻿YES﻿
﻿YES﻿
Xbox Elite S2
5.13.3143.0
﻿NO﻿
﻿YES﻿
Xbox Series X/S 1914
Out of the Box
﻿NO﻿
﻿NO﻿
Xbox Series X/S 1914
5.13.3143.0
﻿NO﻿
﻿NO﻿
Xbox Series X/S 1914
5.13.3146.0
﻿NO﻿
﻿NO﻿
Setup Hardware: PlayStation 3 console, XBOX ELITE S2 and XBOX ONE controllers (fully charged🔋), Zen Studio ﻿ and Zen Firmware ﻿. 
﻿IMPORTANT: Make sure your Xbox controller is fully charged/fresh batteries, or it will likely disconnect or not detect at all.
Connect the CRONUS ZEN to a PC from PROG (mini-USB).
Open ZEN STUDIO ﻿ > Device Panel > Emulator Output Protocol set to PLAYSTATION 3.
Make sure that PS4 Speciality and PS Remote Play are NOT enabled.
NOTE: Unplug all USB cables from Zen (no power).
Connect the CRONUS ZEN to a PS4 CONSOLE using CONSOLE/PC (micro-USB).
Press Zen's Bluetooth pairing button P2 until the RGBs flash BLUE.
Press the XBOX button to power on the controller, then hold the sync button until the XBOX LED flashes WHITE.
If successful, the Zen RGBs will change to solid BLUE﻿, the XBOX controller will vibrate, and the XBOX LED will stop flashing and change to solid WHITE, indicating that Zen, controller, and console are now correctly paired. If not? make sure the controller is powered on by pressing the XBOX button, then press Zen's reset button a couple of times and that should re-sync everything. 
﻿AUDIO: There is no headset support with the PlayStation 3.﻿
🕹️ CROSSOVER BUTTON MAPPINGAll Community GamePacks include built in Auto-Crossover functionality, so you still have access to PS4 only features such as Touchpad, even when using an Xbox or other non-PlayStation controller. See the PlayStation Crossover GamePack for more details 👍
👎 XBOX BLUETOOTH MEHWord of warning, Xbox Bluetooth can sometimes take several attempts before it pairs, usually 10-30 seconds. If you want a smoother wireless experience, with 5 GHz Wi-Fi Direct technology, we highly recommend using the Xbox Wireless Adapter.
These are the Xbox controller models that have been tested working with a PS3, Bluetooth, and the Cronus Zen. The Windows Xbox Accessories App detects all versions and can be used to test vibration and buttons. (Remember, if you update your Xbox One 1708 or Elite S2 to 5.13.3143.0, Bluetooth will no longer work).
Xbox One 1708 (4.8.1908.0 Reverted)
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Xbox Elite S2 1797 (4.8.1908.0 Reverted)
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🎮 SWITCH WIRELESS PRO (BLUETOOTH)
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Setup Hardware: PlayStation 3 console, SWITCH WIRELESS PRO controller (fully charged🔋), Zen Studio ﻿, and Zen Firmware ﻿. 
﻿IMPORTANT: Make sure your Switch controller is fully charged, or it will likely disconnect or not detect at all.
Connect CRONUS ZEN to a PC from PROG (mini-USB).
Open ZEN STUDIO ﻿ > Device Panel > Emulator Output Protocol set to PLAYSTATION 3.
Make sure that PS4 Speciality and PS Remote Play are NOT enabled.
NOTE: Unplug all USB cables from Zen (no power).
Connect the CRONUS ZEN to a PS4 CONSOLE using CONSOLE/PC (micro-USB).
Press Zen's Bluetooth pairing button P2 until the RGBs flash BLUE.
Hold the SWITCH WIRELESS PRO sync button until the player 1-4 LEDs flash GREEN.
If successful, the Zen RGBs will change to solid BLUE﻿, and the Switch Wireless Pro Player 1 LED will light up GREEN, indicating that Zen, controller, and console are now correctly paired. If not? make sure the controller is powered on by pressing the HOME button, then press Zen's reset button a couple of times and that should re-sync everything. ﻿
﻿AUDIO: There is no headset support with the PlayStation 3.﻿﻿
TIPS & TRICKS
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💡PRO TIPConnect a wired Keypad or Keyboard to A2 or A3 and use it alongside your controller for powerful GamePack MODs, Scripts, and Build/Edit Macros. This is REALLY popular with Fortnite, CoD & Apex Legends players who are slaying with the new 32bit Community Supported GamePacks 😉
🚦LIVE MONITORINGIf you wish to monitor controller outputs in real-time with Zen Studio, connect the PROG (mini-USB) cable from Zen to PC, and keep the Zen connected to your PS3 with the CONSOLE/PC (micro-USB) cable. Open Zen Studio and make sure the Zen is detected, then go to the Device panel and select Tools > Device Monitor (Shortcut: F3). 
☢️ TROUBLESHOOTINGIf the Zen RGB LEDs do not light up, or if no controller buttons are responding, unplug all USB cables from the Zen, reconnect, then press Zen's reset button and that should fix it. Make sure the controllers are powered on.
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If your controller disconnects:
The USB cable from the controller to the Zen is bad.
The USB port on the controller is damaged.
The DUALSHOCK 4 is paired to the console by Bluetooth.
Also, the Bluetooth pairing between Zen and your controller will be lost if....
You connect the controller to a console directly by USB
You connect the controller to a Windows PC directly by USB
You pair the controller via Wireless adapter to any other device
You connect the controller to A1 then connect Zen to a console
You perform a factory reset in Zen Studio
For more detailed help, check out the extensive ﻿TROUBLESHOOTING 👈 guide.
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⚡IMPORTANT
CLEAR BLUETOOTH CACHE
🎮 DUALSHOCK 3 (BLUETOOTH)
🎮 DUALSHOCK 4 (BLUETOOTH)
🎮 DUALSENSE (BLUETOOTH)
🎮 XBOX (BLUETOOTH)
🕹️ CROSSOVER BUTTON MAPPING
👎 XBOX BLUETOOTH MEH
🎮 SWITCH WIRELESS PRO (BLUETOOTH)
Controller Model	Firmware	Bluetooth?	Revert?
Xbox 360 Wireless	N/A	NO	N/A
Xbox One 1537	2.3.2381.0	NO	YES
Xbox Elite v1 1698	2.3.2388.0	NO	YES
Xbox One 1708	3.1.1221.0 (Reverted)	YES	YES
Xbox One 1708	4.8.1908.0 (Reverted)	YES	YES
Xbox One 1708	4.8.1923.0	YES	YES
Xbox One 1708	5.13.3143.0	NO	YES
Xbox Elite S2	4.8.1908.0 (Reverted)	YES	YES
Xbox Elite S2	5.13.3143.0	NO	YES
Xbox Series X/S 1914	Out of the Box	NO	NO
Xbox Series X/S 1914	5.13.3143.0	NO	NO
Xbox Series X/S 1914	5.13.3146.0	NO	NO