Cronus Zen with a DualSense Edge or Xbox Elite Series 2
The DualSense Edge and Xbox Elite Series 2 both work with the Cronus Zen: give the Edge a default-stick custom profile; wire the Elite or use the adapter.
Yes, both premium pads work through the Cronus Zen: Cronus lists the DualSense Edge (CFI-ZCP1) as supported on PS5 with Zen Link or the bypass, and the Xbox Elite Series 2 and the original Elite as supported by USB and the Xbox Wireless Adapter, not Bluetooth. What sets them apart from a plain pad is that they carry their own remapping and profiles and, on the Edge, their own stick and trigger settings. A script that also remaps can end up fighting the pad. This article is about avoiding that.
What the Zen sees
Cronus's clearest warning is about the Edge: its built-in right-stick sensitivity and deadzone settings must be at default, or they break many M.O.D.s, Silent Aim v2 among them. The same logic applies to anything the pad changes before the Zen receives it.
| On the pad | Effect under a script | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Back button or paddle mapped to a standard button | A script acts on it as that button | Map on the pad, then test |
| Paddle mapped to a button the script also remaps | The script's remap applies to the paddle too | "My paddle does something different in this slot"; pick one place to remap |
| Pad profile switched mid-session | A different mapping under the script | Stay on one profile |
| Stick curve or deadzone changed on the pad | Altered stick values | On the Edge, the custom profile at default values |
| Trigger stop engaged | Shorter trigger travel | Test with the script before relying on it |
For most setups that means one layer of remapping: the pad at its defaults and the script doing the mapping, or the reverse.
DualSense Edge on PS5
Cronus's PS5 page lists the Edge alongside the standard DualSense, with Zen Link or the bypass: rumble and haptic feedback, adaptive triggers, the two-finger and swipe touchpad, gyro, a wired headset over USB only, and Cronus BEAM GamePacks. It lists the controller's microphone and speaker as not supported. With Zen Link the Edge is wired to a front port: Cronus's Controller page puts it in A2 with Zen Link in A3, while its setup page recommends A1 for Zen Link. There is no authentication pad with Zen Link.
Cronus requires this profile before you play:
- Go to Settings, Accessories.
- Select DualSense Edge Wireless Controller, Custom Profiles.
- Select Create Custom Profile and name it; Cronus's current page suggests something like BEAM (its older guide used CRONUS). Select OK.
- Open the profile and set Right Stick Sensitivity Curve to Default, Curve Adjustment to 0 and Deadzone Adjustment to 0%.
Cronus's Zen Link page also notes that the Edge's controller settings sit in Profile 1 when you apply its PS5 controller settings.
| Edge feature | Under a script | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|
| Back buttons | Act as the button they are mapped to | Map on the pad; test with and without the script |
| Right-stick curve and deadzone | Change what the script receives | The custom profile at default values |
| Trigger stops | Shorter travel | Test with the script |
| Function buttons, profile switch | Changes the mapping under the script | Stay on the custom profile |
| Rumble, haptics, adaptive triggers | Listed as supported with Zen Link or the bypass; not over Bluetooth | Wired to the Zen; Cronus lists the Edge over Bluetooth as limited, with no headset audio |
PS5 setup covers the wiring; the Edge is a DualSense for every step of it.
DualSense Edge on other consoles
Cronus's connection matrix lists the Edge over Bluetooth as limited: it pairs, but adaptive triggers, rumble, gyro and mic do not work. Its Switch page lists the DualSense as USB only. On other consoles, plug the Edge into A3 by cable, with the console's own controller on A1 where Cronus requires one (Xbox and PS4).
Elite Series 2 on Xbox
Cronus's Controller page lists the Elite (1698) and Elite Series 2 (1797) for Xbox Series and Xbox One, by USB and the Xbox Wireless Adapter, and its connection matrix lists no Bluetooth for any Xbox pad. Its changelog lists improved Elite Series 2 detection in firmware 2.3.0 (2 July 2026). Paddles are mapped in Microsoft's Xbox Accessories app on the console or a PC.
| Test, in order | Do |
|---|---|
| 1 | Press each paddle in the dashboard with no script active; each should do what the pad's profile says |
| 2 | Repeat with the script's slot selected; a difference means the script remaps that button |
| 3 | A paddle dead on both: the pad's own mapping is the problem; check the Accessories app |
| 4 | To keep the Elite out of the A1 role, put an Xbox Series controller on A1 and the Elite on A3, Cronus's crossover layout |
For wireless play, Cronus's procedure is the Xbox Wireless Adapter on A3: connect the Elite to A2 with a USB cable, wait a few seconds, then unplug it; the adapter's LED blinks, then turns solid white when the controller is paired. Xbox Series setup covers the wiring.
Scuf and other licensed pads
Cronus's Controller page lists the Scuf Prestige (Xbox One, USB) and the Scuf Infinity4PS Pro, Impact, Vantage and Vantage 2 (PS4) as working; the Scuf Instinct and Instinct Pro (Xbox Series) as working only after flashing stock Xbox firmware; and the Scuf Omega (PS5) as not working, because its PC mode disables the touchpad. Cronus's older guide says it does not support controllers designed only for PC, naming the Scuf Envision Pro. Treat a Scuf's extra buttons like an Elite's paddles: map them on the pad, then test with and without the script.
Rumble, haptics, adaptive triggers
On PS5 with Zen Link or the bypass, Cronus lists rumble and haptic feedback and adaptive triggers as supported on the Edge, with a wired headset over USB only. Cronus's Xbox pages make no per-port rumble promise, and say audio support varies with the controller and headset. Test on your own setup before a match.
Testing before you play
| Test | With the Zen on | Expect |
|---|---|---|
| Press every paddle or back button in the dashboard | No script active (the Collective Minds logo on the OLED) | Each does what the pad's profile says |
| Repeat | The script's slot | Same, unless the script remaps that button on purpose |
| A button behaves differently between the two | Mapping conflict; reset the pad's profile or the script's remap | |
| A button is dead in both | The pad's own mapping is the problem, not the Zen |
Controller not recognised covers the case where the Zen does not see the pad at all.
Quick reference
| Situation | Do this |
|---|---|
| Edge on PS5 | A front port, wired, Zen Link in A1; custom profile with default curve, 0 adjustment, 0% deadzone |
| Edge on Xbox, PS4 or Switch | A3 by USB; Cronus lists DualSense Bluetooth as limited, and USB only on Switch |
| Elite on Xbox, paddle misbehaves | Test without the script; check the Accessories app; or Elite on A3 with a Series pad on A1 |
| Elite wireless | Xbox Wireless Adapter on A3; no Bluetooth |
| Script and pad both remap | Reset the pad; let the script own the mapping |
| Timing feels off with an Edge | Check the custom profile is active |
Frequently asked
- Does the DualSense Edge work with the Cronus Zen on PS5?
- Yes. Cronus's PS5 page lists the DualSense Edge as supported with Zen Link or the bypass, and its Controller page lists the CFI-ZCP1. With Zen Link it is wired to a front port; there is no authentication controller.
- Do the Elite Series 2 paddles work through the Zen?
- Cronus lists the Elite Series 2 and the original Elite as supported by USB and the Xbox Wireless Adapter. Map paddles on the pad, then test them with no script and with the script's slot; a difference means the script remaps that button.
- Should the Edge or Elite go on A1 or A3?
- On PS5 with Zen Link, a front port, since Cronus recommends A1 for Zen Link. On Xbox, A1 needs a pad Cronus lists for the console; the Elite Series 2 (1797) is on its Series list. Any premium pad can be the play pad on A3.
- What DualSense Edge settings does Cronus require?
- A custom profile, which Cronus's current page suggests naming something like BEAM, with right-stick sensitivity curve Default, curve adjustment 0 and deadzone 0%. Cronus says otherwise the settings break many M.O.D.s, including Silent Aim v2.
- Do the Edge's stick modules or trigger stops matter?
- The stick settings do: Cronus requires the Edge's right-stick curve and deadzone at default. Trigger stops shorten travel; test them with your script before relying on them.
- Do rumble and adaptive triggers work through the Zen?
- On PS5 with Zen Link or the bypass, Cronus lists rumble and haptic feedback and adaptive triggers as supported on the DualSense and Edge; over Bluetooth it lists them as limited, without those. For an Elite on Xbox, Cronus makes no per-port rumble claim; test it on your setup.
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