Collective Minds Cronus Zen (PS4, Xbox Series, Xbox One, Gaming Console)

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Activision said in 2023 its anti-cheat tech, Ricochet, would detect their use and bans would follow for repeat offenders.

The video below from John Glasscock shows the Cronus Zen in action, explaining how easy it is to use and how it can equate to in-game cheating. All Fortnite and Rocket League users must refrain from using such restricted devices with Fortnite and Rocket League, and any players found using these devices or attempting to bypass these restrictions will be permanently banned from Fortnite and Rocket League. The device completely ignores most of my key presses in game (I've mapped and remapped them several times).The Cronus Zen is a device that allows users to use macros and digitally modify their controllers on most platforms. Cronus has issued a statement addressing the block, and warned users not to update their console while it works on a fix. I am looking at getting a strike pack for my Xbox controller, so will update this review with my findings. Although Cronus bills the device as a “controller emulator,” cheaters have been using it to perform all sorts of digital tweaks to their controllers, like reducing recoil and setting macros. I run this on an Xbox one X, I have used this with a standard wireless joypad and have also used it on a wired joypad.

Copyright or trademark concerns should be directed to the owner or their legally authorized representative in accordance with the U. On January 24, 2024, PlayStation released an update to all PS5s, which will shut down the software associated with Cronus Zen. has informed Blue Ridge Electronics, LLC that the Cronus Zen, CronusMAX, and Strike Pack devices are prohibited from being used in Fortnite and Rocket League. It did not, however, seem to block the Cronus, so long as you attached a compliant controller to it.There is currently no timetable on a fix so please don't be offended if you're directed to check this notice when asking for any kind of estimated time of arrival. Additionally make sure your User-Agent is not empty and is something unique and descriptive and try again. This week’s PlayStation 5 firmware update appears to have blocked the Cronus Zen device, which lets gamers use macros and modify their controllers. Being able to map movement profiles is excellent, especially if you have a molded controller with extra buttons; auto strafe, crouch-spam etc being one button press away is a game changer. And no matter what features I select in my game pack, I still have recoil and I don't have the aim assist!

Fortnite developer Epic, Destiny developer Bungie, and Rainbow Six Seige developer Ubisoft have all done the same. This surge in Cronus Zen purchases was initially to combat mouse and keyboard users who naturally had more precise aim thanks to a lack of aim assist.Since 2013, CronusMAX has pioneered cross-platform video game conversion technology, with a state-of-the-art scripting engine, making it the world’s most trusted brand in video game converter adapters.

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Once you know how to use this item it’s incredible, found it very easy to setup (as someone with good computer knowledge) but it’s not difficult if you follow step by step tutorial on YouTube, you don’t have to be very computer literate. Playing with a PlayStation pad on an Xbox and vice versa, or playing with either console pads on a pc. Ars attempted to reach Cronus for comment and reached out to Sony as well and will update this post with any new information. Supported Consoles: PS5®, PS4®, PS3®, Xbox® Series X|S, Xbox® One, Xbox®360, and the Nintendo® Switch are fully supported.