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Cronus Zen™Zen Link™GPC Scripting

usbConnect & Configure

Here's how to get your mouse and keyboard working smoothly with Cronus Zen.

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Setup Overview

Follow these four simple steps to get your mouse and keyboard working with Cronus Zen:

  • Step 1: Turn OFF Scripts

  • Step 2: Connect the Devices (MK Switch recommended)

  • 🖥Step 3: Open Zen Studio & Check Device Detection

  • Step 4: Test Input Detection

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Step 1

Before connecting anything, turn OFF Scripts.

Here’s how:

  • Press the right blue Memory Slot button on the Cronus Zen

  • Cycle through until the Collective Minds Alien logo appears on the OLED screen

  • This means no GamePacks or Scripts are active

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Step 2

Connect the Devices (MK Switch Recommended) to your Cronus Zen.

Connection Order

  • Plug your controller into Zen USB Port A1

  • Connect your keyboard to Zen USB Port A2

  • Connect your mouse to Zen USB Port A3

  • Connect the PROG USB cable from Cronus ZEN to your PC

⚠️ Once your main mouse and keyboard are connected to the Cronus Zen, they’ll function as a controller. You won’t be able to control your PC with them anymore, unless you switch them back manually.

That’s why you’ll need either a second set of mouse and keyboard, or a MK Switch to toggle between PC and Zen.

If you don’t have a second keyboard/mouse for your PC, a USB powered MK Switch is a huge help. 

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Step 3

Now that everything is connected, it’s time to check if Cronus Zen detects your mouse and keyboard correctly.

Launch Zen Studio

  • Open Zen Studio on your PC

  • Click on the “Device” tab

Check Detected Devices

  • Look under the Connected Devices section

  • Your mouse and keyboard should appear

💡If your device shows up with a question mark, don’t worry, it still works. That just means Zen Studio doesn’t have an icon for it.



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🎮Step 4

Time to test if the Cronus Zen is picking up the inputs from the Mouse and Keyboard.

Open the Device Monitor

  • In Zen Studio, press TOOLS --> Device Monitor

Test Your Mouse

  • Move your mouse, you should see RX/RY values changing in real time

  • This confirms your mouse input is being read as right stick movement

Test Your Keyboard

  • Press W, A, S, D, you should see LX/LY values changing in real time

  • This confirms your keyboard input is being read as left stick movement

  • Try other keys like spacebar to test additional mappings

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