As of this writing, the official Cronus Zen firmware v2.4.5 is mandatory. If your Zen hasn’t been updated via Zen Studio recently, it will fail to authenticate on PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X|S.

: Users often connect the Cronus Zen to a Raspberry Pi running RetroPie or other Linux-based emulation OSs.

On your Raspberry Pi running Linux, configure the USB gadget mode to act as a native controller:

: Ensure you are using the latest build of Zen Studio to access the newest GPC script library and human logic versions.

lsusb | grep -i "Cronus" # Expected: 1234:beef Cronus Zen v2.5

, a tool that lets you deploy custom GPC scripts from a web browser directly to your device without needing to manual code in Zen Studio. Raspberry Pi: The Open-Source Challenger While the Cronus is a "plug-and-play" consumer device, the Raspberry Pi Pico (RP2040/RP2350) Go to product viewer dialog for this item.