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Ahhhh. That's a PC mod-thing and won't do you any good if you're on a console. (I don't think, at least... I could be wrong.)
This is handy if you've got an android device...
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=biemann.android.craftingnms
I'm sure the is an Apple equivalent.
What I'd like to add to the other great information here is specifically about money/credits and resources (specifically T9).
For credits I'd start by gathering enough resources to build about four or five nomad geobays.
Then go to the farmers market on xainesworld and get the portal addresses of farms (living glass, liquid explosive, circuit boards) that are on your system (PC, PS4) and have farms within less than 10 minutes of the portal. With the nomad it's usually less than a five minute drive.
I did this and was able to add between 80 and 100 million an hour.
https://www.xainesworld.com/nmsfarmersmarket/
Note: there's a way to max out in the billions later harvesting stasis devices but I'm assuming at this stage you don't have all the recipes you'd need to craft them.
Somewhat related to that, this crafting app is exceptionally well made and will be useful:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=biemann.android.craftingnms
As for T9 and frankly almost any other element; once credits aren't something you're worrying about just warp to any affluent/wealthy/opulant system (you'll need the "economy scanner" upgrade) then find a freighter, go into it and start buying T9 or plutonium to your hearts desire from ships that land there. You'll often find ships carrying up to 4000 units at a time.
Hope this helps.
If you'd like, I'd be happy to share the portal addresses of my favorite, most profitable farms. Assuming you're on PS4 that is. Just let me know and I'll put them on imgur to share.
All of these recipes are listed in my crafting app, see https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=biemann.android.craftingnms
My app also contains a "Profitable Crafting" function that calculates for you how much you can make if you buy the main ingredients and sell the product.
For example at #1 spot is "Stasis Device" - you make almost 8 million units just from buying the 3 main ingredients and crafting the Stasis Device.
I just use my app to refer to recipes: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=biemann.android.craftingnms
I tried to get the recipe pinning to work after the game launched, but it didn't work for me... so I made the app.
I use my app, which contains all of the recipes as of patch 1.12 It's super useful for looking up recipes and find out dependent recipes
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=biemann.android.craftingnms
If you are on android, theres a handy smartphone app that has been useful: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=biemann.android.craftingnms
There are a couple of excellent resources in the app store for crafting and cooking that will help:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=biemann.android.craftingnms
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kurtlourens.no_mans_sky_recipes (might not be working right now)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.luvisoft.NmsRR.Android
Some birds are almost impossible to kill and work better with mining beam.
Kill fish for fish sticks
Some single fauna planets animals can be killed easier with mining beam. Output is somewhat random and different each time.
Are you doing this but online?: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=biemann.android.craftingnms&hl=en