Modified Consumer Firmware - find it where?

[ReallyStinkingPig]

So I'm after the Modified Consumer Firmware thingie, as I'd like to try the second level of cannon mods at Tod. I see at Inara that it is a common element, can get it at signal sources and settlement data points. I seem not to have any luck thought - tried many signal sources, but do not really know what type I should look for. And I have no idea what the settlement data points are.

Any help with this would be appreciated!

Thanks!

[Dread Lord]

did you mean: modified consumer Firmware?

[Dread Lord]

cause that one is also a mission reward! can easily be farmed at a station that offers them as a reward

[ReallyStinkingPig]

Originally posted by Dread Lord:

did you mean: modified consumer Firmware?

Indeed, thanks!

[ReallyStinkingPig]

Originally posted by Dread Lord:

cause that one is also a mission reward! can easily be farmed at a station that offers them as a reward

Hmm, will be on the lookout then, thanks!

[AsG_Alligator]

You get ot from scanning data points on planet surfaces, and from missions.

[ReallyStinkingPig]

Originally posted by AsG_Alligator:

You get ot from scanning data points on planet surfaces, and from missions.

thanks!

[jasonbarron]

Planetary bases. Scan data points to receive all kinds of rare data goodies, including that one.

[ReallyStinkingPig]

Originally posted by jasonbarron:

Planetary bases. Scan data points to receive all kinds of rare data goodies, including that one.

so I just get to a planteray base - any base - find that data point and scan it? never knew they have data points, thanks for the info, will check it out pronto!

[Wolf]

signal sources can carry personal data nodes which have it too :)

[jasonbarron]

Originally posted by ReallyStinkingPig:

Originally posted by jasonbarron:

Planetary bases. Scan data points to receive all kinds of rare data goodies, including that one.

so I just get to a planteray base - any base - find that data point and scan it? never knew they have data points, thanks for the info, will check it out pronto!

Bases come in a number of flavors and security ratings; the lower the rating the easier they are to scan. I've never seen a base with less than 3 data points that needed to be scanned in order to complete the process and be awarded various types of data. They take a bit of practice, but they're worth it.

[PietPeuk]

A guide for scanning data points

https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/272951-Medium-Security-Settlement-List-and-Guide-for-Modified-Embedded-Firmware

[Alex__CB]

They can be found pretty easily by scanning the data points in medium size (++) planetary settlements. I tried to find them in the larger (+++) and smaller (+) settlements, but couldn't find any.

[Darkness]

Balandin Gateway @ Rhea - Scan the satallites.

Scan private data beacons at signal sources. (Encoded and Degraded) - Sometimes you get cargo, but not most of the time.

Take missions that offer it as a reward.

Use a data materials trader to trade up or down.

[Team Triss]

Impressive necromancy!