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Changelog (24)

Newest first. See also Changelog 2026, 2025, 2023 and 2022.

Cronus Zen™ firmware

v2.2.10 — December 19, 2024

Fixed

  • Minor bugs

v2.2.9 — December 18, 2024

Added

  • Haptics detection (on/off) in get_rumble. Use identifier 26 for left and 27 for right

Fixed

  • DualShock®4 output protocol issue

  • Xbox® One wireless dongle issue

  • Factory reset issue

v2.2.8 — December 4, 2024

Added

  • Support for GameSir G7 SE

Fixed

  • Touchpad issue

  • Touchpad fingers issue

  • Output protocol cycle 16 ms issue

  • Rumble not resetting to 0

  • Zen Link™ Remote Play connection starting without connected devices

  • Xbox® One polars issue

  • PS5® legacy rumbles issue

v2.2.7 — October 22, 2024

Added

  • ZENLINK_STATUS constant for get_info — returns 1 if connected, 3 if connected and linked to a PS5®

Fixed

  • PS5_MUTE with event_press and event_release

  • Legacy rumbles when Zenet is connected

Improved

  • Faster flash content synchronization

  • PS5® driver CPU usage

v2.2.6 — September 26, 2024

Improved

  • Device synchronization

v2.2.5 — September 18, 2024

Added

  • Groundwork for the upcoming Cronus Zen™ Marketplace integration

v2.2.4 — September 5, 2024

Added

  • Zen Link™ support

Fixed

  • Minor issues

v2.2.3 — April 22, 2024

Fixed

  • set_ps4_lbar now uses BRG order, matching the Cronus player LED order and the manual

  • DualShock®4 Bluetooth® lightbar

  • Various bugs related to Remote Play, Bluetooth®, audio, haptics, RGB, and rumbles

  • Various mouse and keyboard bugs

  • Various DualSense Edge™ bugs

  • Various Device Monitor bugs

  • Crossover of legacy rumbles and lightbar to a DualSense™ from a console other than a PS5®

  • Xbox® Share button spamming from DualSense™ and DualShock®4 gyros

  • Xbox® Share button always registering as pressed on connection for Series X and the Adaptive Controller

Improved

  • Sony to Xbox® audio crossover process when plugging in headphones


Zen Studio

v1.6.1 Build 7 — December 19, 2024

Fixed

  • Minor bugs

v1.6.1 Build 1 — December 4, 2024

Added

  • Alt or Ctrl + / gesture to move highlighted code blocks

  • Ctrl + Shift + Z as an alternate redo shortcut

  • Ctrl + / to comment or uncomment lines and selections

  • Ctrl + Q to copy a line or selection

  • Ctrl + ' for the commenting gesture

  • Bitwise assignment operators

  • Combos and Functions navigation in the GPC editor

  • Beta team listed in the About section

  • License agreement on setup and at Zen Studio startup

Fixed

  • Focus issue in the GPC script Find/Replace dialog

  • Device Monitor label and selection-copy issues

  • Date being cut off in the Online Library

  • Left/right arrow issue when selecting text

  • Block comment /* */ functionality

  • Script hyperlink color in the Online Library

  • Programming tab hanging after a factory erase

  • JavaScript error in YouTube videos during setup

  • Zen Studio closing after the PC woke from sleep

  • Backup & Restore closing unexpectedly on first use

  • Small bug in Combos navigation

  • WebHID issue by resetting the device when exiting due to Marketplace detection

  • DualShock®4 output protocol issue

Improved

  • Compiler: removed the deprecated 16-bit option

  • Code movement now allows moving single lines

  • Cursor positioning when using left/right arrow keys on selections

  • Cursor positioning when using up/down arrow keys on selections

  • Scrolling to the cursor when using arrow keys on selections

  • Folding marker colors

  • Foreground color for strings

  • Device reset behavior after changing the output protocol

  • GOTO window in the editor

  • Device handling on output protocol change — no reset needed

  • Combos and Functions lists are now sorted by name

  • License information in the About section

Changed

  • An internet connection is now mandatory

v1.6.0 Build 90 — October 22, 2024

Fixed

  • Various UI issues

Improved

  • Synchronization is now always executed to ensure content has not been tampered with

  • Pressing Enter while searching in the GPC editor now jumps to the next occurrence

  • Zen Studio now closes when the PC returns from sleep mode, due to USB communication re-sync

v1.6.0 Build 63 — September 30, 2024

Fixed

  • -- operation issue

  • MAX Rec and MAX Mapper not being able to read inputs after the first run

  • UI for Programmer tab readback

  • ++ and -- with a variable index

v1.6.0 Build 56 — September 26, 2024

Added

  • Synchronization message when reading back slots

  • Cached slot integrity is now checked, and reloaded from the device if the check fails

Fixed

  • Race condition when an old version of a GamePack is on flash and Zen Studio starts synchronization because no cached data is available

  • Missing plugin folder in %appdata%\ZenStudio

  • The script upload page no longer opens if the script has errors

  • Issue with sub++ and add++

Improved

  • Main window minimum height raised to 650

  • User stats font size

  • Message window display on warnings and errors

v1.6.0 Build 37/38 — September 18, 2024

Added

  • Groundwork for the upcoming Cronus Zen™ Marketplace integration

Fixed

  • Online Library reloading issue on device arrival

  • Minor UI issues

v1.6.0 Build 16/19 — September 9, 2024

Fixed

  • Minor issues

v1.6.0 Build 13 — September 5, 2024

Added

  • Loading of pre-compiled scripts as .bin or .gbc

  • Zen Link™ support

  • ZenLinkConfigurator included in the installer

  • Marketplace support

Fixed

  • Flash size display issue

  • Saving a config not setting the GamePack flag properly

  • Various UI and behind-the-scenes issues

v1.5.0 Build 76 — April 22, 2024

Added

  • ADT_SETX opcode

  • Copy-to-clipboard buttons for PS5® adaptive triggers in Device Monitor

  • Selected text in the GPC editor is now pasted into the find field when the search popup is invoked

  • XB1_SHARE and XB1_SYNC added to MAX Combo capture

  • GPC code now shows XB1_SHARE when captured

  • DualSense™ adaptive trigger packet output to Device Monitor

  • Top menu Tools option to open the online Web Update Tool

Fixed

  • Code folding not working when a script ends with } instead of a newline, space, or tab

  • A crash when attempting to open a file that does not exist, for example from Recent Files

  • Online Library expand button when only three lines are used

  • Output combo box value when PS5® is selected

  • Adaptive triggers being inverted in Device Monitor

Changed

  • XB1_SHARE is now enum 27

  • PS5® adaptive trigger constants have been relabeled

Improved

  • Communication optimizations

  • General stability

  • Device tab text cleaned up and rephrased

  • Highlight property adjusted for inputs and outputs in Device Monitor

  • Many visual fixes

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