Devices like the Cronus Zen are a real problem in many shooters like Call of Duty: Warzone as they provide users with an unfair advantage. However, Sony has now taken countermeasures.
What is the Cronus? Cronus Zen is a device that promises universal controller usage across various gaming consoles. For example, it is possible to use an Xbox controller on the PlayStation with the Cronus Zen. Accordingly, the Cronus devices are neither officially made by Sony nor Microsoft or Nintendo, and are manufactured by a third party.
However, the “fun” with the universal use of different controllers does not stop with the Cronus Zen, and the device is used by many players to gain various unfair advantages in shooters like Call of Duty and Rainbow Six: Siege.
PS5 disconnects from Cronus devices
How was the advantage taken away from users? Since January 24, 2024, system software update 8.60 (version number 24.01-08.60.00) has been available on the PlayStation 5. This update seems to thwart Cronus users’ plans.
As the manufacturers of the device state on their official website, the Cronus Zen will no longer connect to the PS5 after the update without losing the connection shortly thereafter (via cronus.shop).
The manufacturers themselves do not yet have a solution for the problem and advise their customers to postpone the system software update of the PS5.
Macros and more – Cronus brings cheats to console
What unfair advantages does the Cronus enable? With the device, it is possible to use a mouse and keyboard in games like Rainbow Six: Siege that do not support it at all. Since the tactical shooter from Ubisoft has no aim assist for controller players, “mouse and keyboard” players have an extreme advantage – an advantage that is not supported by Ubisoft and against which they are taking action.
It is also possible to use a mouse and keyboard while the console thinks a controller is connected, thus granting you aim assist for controller players in games like CoD, Apex Legends or The Finals.
In addition, you can create custom scripts to reduce weapon recoil, enhance aim assist, cancel a slide with a button press, or set up macros for automatic firing of semi-automatic weapons.
Our colleagues at GamePro already explained in detail in 2020 what unfair advantages the device brings: Cronus Zen: The hidden cheating danger on PlayStation & Xbox
What impact does this have on players? For most players, this has no negative effect, it only affects Cronus users. Players of competitive shooters can now be pleased that they might encounter fewer opponents using the device for unfair advantages.
If you own a Cronus Zen to play single-player games with an Xbox controller on the PS5 because you find it more comfortable, then you are affected by the update just as much as all other Cronus users.
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