# Cronus Zen alternative without scripts | ConsoleMouse

ConsoleMouse maps mouse and keyboard to plain controller input, with no scripts. Compared with Cronus Zen. Coming soon to Steam.

Source: https://consolemouse.com/en/cronus-zen-alternative-without-scripts/

# A Cronus Zen alternative without scripts

ConsoleMouse turns your mouse and keyboard into plain controller input for your own console: a fixed mapping that gives the same result every time. It runs on Windows, macOS, Linux and Raspberry Pi, and scripting is not part of it. If you want scripts, other products cover that. If you just want mouse and keyboard on your console, this is it.
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Coming soon to Steam for Windows, Mac and Linux · Launch price EUR 9.99 · TV Play and PC Play included.

Updated: 2026-10-21

Plain and simple

## How ConsoleMouse works

Cronus Zen is a hardware adapter whose own product page advertises a scripting engine, macros and GamePacks. ConsoleMouse goes another way: pure input translation, nothing else.

- No scripts, macros, GamePacks, aim assist or anti-recoil.
- A fixed, repeatable translation of mouse and keyboard. Profiles change mappings and sensitivity, nothing else.
- Your game stays as it is: ConsoleMouse only forwards input to your console.
## Cronus Zen and ConsoleMouse side by side

Cronus facts come from the manufacturer’s pages. The ConsoleMouse column describes the app as it is at release soon.

Scroll the table sideways as needed. With a keyboard, focus the table and use the arrow keys.
 Cronus Zen versus ConsoleMouse
| Aspect | Cronus Zen (manufacturer pages) | ConsoleMouse |
| What it is Manufacturer docs. We didn’t test it ourselves. Sources: [C1](#source-C1), [P1](#source-P1) | Hardware adapter for controllers, mouse and keyboard. | An app for a computer you already own: Windows, macOS or Linux, from Steam. The Raspberry Pi version is sold only on consolemouse.com. |
| Scripts and macros Manufacturer docs. We didn’t test it ourselves. Sources: [C1](#source-C1), [P1](#source-P1) | Advertised: a scripting engine for macros, GamePacks and a script library. | Not part of ConsoleMouse, by design. |
| PS5 path Manufacturer docs. We didn’t test it ourselves. Sources: [C1](#source-C1), [C2](#source-C2), [P1](#source-P1) | Cronus’s PS5 guide describes a ZenLINK module for its supported path; the product page says PS5 support needs that expansion module. | Over your home network through the console’s Remote Play function, without an extra hardware module. |
| Consoles Manufacturer docs. We didn’t test it ourselves. Sources: [C1](#source-C1), [P1](#source-P1) | PS5, Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch are listed. | PS5 and Xbox. No Switch. |
| Price Manufacturer docs. We didn’t test it ourselves. Sources: [C1](#source-C1), [S1](#source-S1) | Base price USD 109.99 on the product page when we looked; bundles cost more. | Launch price EUR 9.99. Coming soon to Steam for Windows, Mac and Linux. The Raspberry Pi version is sold only on consolemouse.com, for €14.49, paid once (launch price €9.90 until 24 November 2026). |
## What you need

A computer (Windows, macOS or Linux) or a Raspberry Pi that stays on while you play, your own console with the game, a mouse and keyboard, and both devices on the same home network. An older computer is enough. PC Play may need more. On a Mac, use a USB or Bluetooth mouse.

## Frequently asked questions

**Does ConsoleMouse have scripts or macros?**

No. It translates input and nothing else.

**How does ConsoleMouse stay fair?**

It’s plain input mapping: no scripts, macros, aim assist or anti-recoil. Profiles change mappings and sensitivity, nothing else.

**When can I get it?**

ConsoleMouse is coming soon to Steam for Windows, Mac and Linux, at the launch price of EUR 9.99. Wishlist it now. The Raspberry Pi version is coming soon to Steam too, only on consolemouse.com.

**Is ConsoleMouse made by Cronus?**

No. ConsoleMouse is made by stifler.dev. It is a separate app, not a Cronus Zen product.

## Sources and evidence

- C1 : [Cronus Zen product page (cronus.shop)](https://cronus.shop/products/cronus-zen) Manufacturer docs. We didn’t test it ourselves. · Retrieved: 9 Oct 2026
- C2 : [Cronus support guide: PlayStation 5](https://guide.cronus.support/playstation5) Manufacturer docs. We didn’t test it ourselves. · Retrieved: 6 Oct 2026
- S1 : [ConsoleMouse on Steam (store page)](https://store.steampowered.com/app/5417970/?utm_source=consolemouse_site&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=launch2026&utm_content=en-article-cronus-zen-alternative-sources) Our product: Steam store page and our own docs · Retrieved: 18 Oct 2026
- P1 : ConsoleMouse product documentation Our product: Steam store page and our own docs · Retrieved: 18 Oct 2026
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