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# Wireless
Set up your console and controller over Bluetooth® or a wireless adapter.
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Not sure whether your controller works wirelessly? See [Controller](/supported-devices/controller.md) compatibility first.
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Every setup on this page comes in two forms:
| Variant | When to use it |
| ------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Matched** | Controller and console are from the same platform. |
| **Crossover** | Controller and console are from different platforms. Needs an **authentication (AUTH) controller** matching the console, connected to **A1**. |
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### :xbox: Xbox® — Wireless Adapter
Any Xbox® controller can be used wirelessly on an Xbox Series X|S® or Xbox® One console, or on another supported console such as PS5®. Requires the [Xbox® Wireless Adapter](https://cronus.shop/products/xbox-one-wireless-adapter).
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#### Connect the adapter
Plug the **Xbox® Wireless Adapter** into **A3**.
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#### Connect the controller by cable
Plug the Xbox® controller into **A2** using a USB cable.
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#### Remove the cable
Wait a few seconds, then unplug the USB cable from **A2**.
The adapter LED starts blinking. When it turns solid white, the controller is paired with the Zen.
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#### For crossover only: add the AUTH controller
Connect a controller that matches your console to **A1**.
For example, on a PS5® with an Xbox Elite Series 2 controller: a DualSense™ goes into **A1**, and the Xbox® controller pairs to the adapter in **A3**.
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### :playstation: PlayStation® — Bluetooth®
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#### Put the Zen into pairing mode
Press the **P2 Bluetooth® pairing button** on the Zen. The RGB LEDs flash blue.
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#### Put the controller into pairing mode
Hold the button combination for your controller until the light bar flashes.
| Controller | Hold |
| --------------- | ------------------- |
| **DualShock®4** | **SHARE** + **PS** |
| **DualSense™** | **Create** + **PS** |
When pairing succeeds, both the controller light bar and the Zen RGB LEDs turn solid blue.
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#### For crossover only: add the AUTH controller
Connect a controller that matches your console to **A1**.
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### :gamepad-modern: Switch Pro Controller — Bluetooth®
Any Nintendo Switch® Pro Controller can be used wirelessly on a Nintendo Switch® console, or on another supported console such as PS5®.
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#### Put the Zen into pairing mode
Press the **P2 Bluetooth® pairing button** on the Zen. The RGB LEDs flash blue.
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#### Put the controller into pairing mode
Press and hold the **SYNC** button on the Pro Controller until the player LEDs flash.
When pairing succeeds, the player LEDs and the Zen RGB LEDs stop flashing and stay solid.
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#### For crossover only: add the AUTH controller
Connect a controller that matches your console to **A1**.
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### :gamepad: Switch Joy-Con — Bluetooth®
Left and Right Joy-Con controllers pair individually.
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#### Set the output protocol
Connect the Cronus Zen™ to a computer using the **PROG USB** port. In **Zen Studio → Device Panel**, set **Emulator Output Protocol** to `Nintendo Switch`.
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#### Connect the Zen to the console
Use the **CONSOLE/PC USB** port to connect to the Switch® TV dock.
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Handheld mode without the TV dock requires a USB-C OTG adapter.
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#### Put the Zen into pairing mode
Press the Zen's **P2 Bluetooth® pairing button** until the RGB LEDs flash blue.
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#### Pair the Left Joy-Con
Press and hold the **SYNC** button on the Left Joy-Con until the player LEDs flash. After a few seconds the Zen RGB LEDs turn red and the Joy-Con vibrates.
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#### Pair the Right Joy-Con
Press and hold the **SYNC** button on the Right Joy-Con. After a few seconds the Joy-Con vibrates.
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A powered USB hub with a 5 V auxiliary power input is recommended. Connect the hub to your PC or Mac, then connect the Zen to the hub.
This helps prevent PS5® disconnections, pairing failures, input lag, loss of vibration, and adaptive trigger issues.
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