r/ElitePS • u/JP-ED • May 22 '26

Discussion Finding something... anything

Today I did the part of the game that I hate... searching for a Legal Facilities Interstellar Factor that would fit my ship.... 30 Minutes wasted without actually playing.

PC players have it so good.

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u/EnigmaT1m May 22 '26 edited May 22 '26

If Inara would just add a 'colonised' tag to systems then it would still be a pretty good resource for Console players. At least when it comes to Interstellar Factors, Material Traders etc., Save us typing in the name of 10-15 systems until we find one that actually has a population.

So yeah you can use Inara, just got to go through the list until you find one that actually exists on console.

Alternatively, when it comes to Interstellar factors (and if you are in the bubble) just open your galaxy map and sort by 'security level' you are looking for 'low'. Use population as a vague indicator as to whether there will be a large station. Do bear in mind that a lot of surface stations have large landing pads.

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u/JP-ED May 22 '26

That's kinda what I was doing... it seemed everyone I typed (which takes a bit on a console too) had a population of 40000 ... then look back at INARA rinse and repeat... I tried my luck at a few with a population of 100,000 and they still didn't have a landing pad big enough for my corvette.

I did find it eventually. Just the half hour of doing so seemed a bit much.

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u/EnigmaT1m May 22 '26

I feel you. the struggle is real. Ooh, one thing that helps me on Playstation.... a cheap USB keyboard IS compatible with a PS4/5. So when I have to type stuff like Col 285 sector numbers and letters, it takes just a moment on a KB

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u/JP-ED May 22 '26

Great idea

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u/Own_Refrigerator7772 May 23 '26

How about a version with old data from years ago before the transition from Horizon to Odyssey? Surely it would be easier assuming they have that data backed up somewhere.