Subject

Zen hardware & software

Ports, firmware, Zen Studio, compiling, slots, the OLED. 13 entries, alphabetical.

  1. § 2

    A1 port

    The front USB port on the Zen where the controller plugs in.

  2. § 15

    compile

    Turning a .gpc into the binary the Zen runs: Compiler tab → drag in → Compile → slot → Play.

  3. § 16

    CONSOLE port

    The rear USB port on the Zen that connects to the PS5, Xbox or PC you play on.

  4. § 18

    Cronus Zen

    Collective Minds' USB device that sits between controller and console and runs GPC scripts.

    Also Zen

  5. § 27

    firmware

    The software on the Zen itself (2.3.2 referenced here), updated at firmware.modcentral.ca.

  6. § 28

    Gearhead logo

    The Zen's default OLED image, shown when no script is loaded or running.

  7. § 30

    GPC

    The scripting language the Cronus Zen runs; a .gpc file is compiled and flashed to a slot.

  8. § 39

    memory slot

    One of the Zen's 8 storage positions for compiled scripts; picked with the Zen's button.

    Also slot

  9. § 43

    OLED

    The Zen's small screen: shows the loaded script's name, and scripts draw menus on it.

  10. § 47

    Play (flash)

    The flash-icon button in Zen Studio that writes a compiled script into a memory slot.

    Also flash icon

  11. § 52

    PROG port

    The rear port used to program the Zen from a PC: Zen Studio, compiling, firmware.

  12. § 78

    Zen Studio Legacy

    The older desktop Zen Studio (1.7.0 b7); works with firmware up to 2.2.14.

  13. § 79

    Zen Studio Live

    The current browser-based Zen software (1.0.8, Chrome recommended) for compiling and loading scripts.