diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/OpenOS/lib/buffer.lua b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/OpenOS/lib/buffer.lua
index d844d64cf..b1deaf408 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/OpenOS/lib/buffer.lua
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/OpenOS/lib/buffer.lua
@@ -103,6 +103,132 @@ function buffer:read(...)
     return buffer
   end
 
+  local function readNumber()
+    local len, sub
+    if self.mode.b then
+      len = rawlen
+      sub = string.sub
+    else
+      len = unicode.len
+      sub = unicode.sub
+    end
+    local buffer = ""
+    local first = true
+    local decimal = false
+    local last = false
+    local hex = false
+    local pat = "^[0-9]+"
+    local minbuf = 3 -- "+0x" (sign + hexadecimal tag)
+    -- this function is used to read trailing numbers (1e2, 0x1p2, etc)
+    local function readnum(checksign)
+      local _buffer = ""
+      local sign = ""
+      while true do
+        if len(self.bufferRead) == 0 then
+          local result, reason = readChunk()
+          if not result then
+            if reason then
+              return nil, reason
+            else -- eof
+              return #_buffer > 0 and (sign .. _buffer) or nil
+            end
+          end
+        end
+        if checksign then
+          local _sign = sub(self.bufferRead, 1, 1)
+          if _sign == "+" or _sign == "-" then
+            -- "eat" the sign (Rio Lua behaviour)
+            sign = sub(self.bufferRead, 1, 1)
+            self.bufferRead = sub(self.bufferRead, 2)
+          end
+          checksign = false
+        else
+          local x,y = string.find(self.bufferRead, pat)
+          if not x then
+            break
+          else
+            _buffer = _buffer .. sub(self.bufferRead, 1, y)
+            self.bufferRead = sub(self.bufferRead, y + 1)
+          end
+        end
+      end
+      return #_buffer > 0 and (sign .. _buffer) or nil
+    end
+    while true do
+      if len(self.bufferRead) == 0 or len(self.bufferRead) < minbuf then
+        local result, reason = readChunk()
+        if not result then
+          if reason then
+            return nil, reason
+          else -- eof
+            return #buffer > 0 and tonumber(buffer) or nil
+          end
+        end
+      end
+      -- these ifs are here so we run the buffer check above
+      if first then
+        local sign = sub(self.bufferRead, 1, 1)
+        if sign == "+" or sign == "-" then
+          -- "eat" the sign (Rio Lua behaviour)
+          buffer = buffer .. sub(self.bufferRead, 1, 1)
+          self.bufferRead = sub(self.bufferRead, 2)
+        end
+        local hextag = sub(self.bufferRead, 1, 2)
+        if hextag == "0x" or hextag == "0X" then
+          pat = "^[0-9A-Fa-f]+"
+          -- "eat" the 0x, see https://gist.github.com/SoniEx2/570a363d81b743353151
+          buffer = buffer .. sub(self.bufferRead, 1, 2)
+          self.bufferRead = sub(self.bufferRead, 3)
+          hex = true
+        end
+        minbuf = 0
+        first = false
+      elseif decimal then
+        local sep = sub(self.bufferRead, 1, 1)
+        if sep == "." then
+          buffer = buffer .. sep
+          self.bufferRead = sub(self.bufferRead, 2)
+          local temp = readnum(false) -- no sign
+          if temp then
+            buffer = buffer .. temp
+          end
+        end
+        if not tonumber(buffer) then break end
+        decimal = false
+        last = true
+        minbuf = 1
+      elseif last then
+        local tag = sub(self.bufferRead, 1, 1)
+        if hex and (tag == "p" or tag == "P") then
+          local temp = sub(self.bufferRead, 1, 1)
+          self.bufferRead = sub(self.bufferRead, 2)
+          local temp2 = readnum(true) -- this eats the next sign if any
+          if temp2 then
+            buffer = buffer .. temp .. temp2
+          end
+        elseif tag == "e" or tag == "E" then
+          local temp = sub(self.bufferRead, 1, 1)
+          self.bufferRead = sub(self.bufferRead, 2)
+          local temp2 = readnum(true) -- this eats the next sign if any
+          if temp2 then
+            buffer = buffer .. temp .. temp2
+          end
+        end
+        break
+      else
+        local x,y = string.find(self.bufferRead, pat)
+        if not x then
+          minbuf = 1
+          decimal = true
+        else
+          buffer = buffer .. sub(self.bufferRead, 1, y)
+          self.bufferRead = sub(self.bufferRead, y + 1)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+    return tonumber(buffer)
+  end
+
   local function readLine(chop)
     local start = 1
     while true do
@@ -148,8 +274,7 @@ function buffer:read(...)
       end
       format = unicode.sub(format, 2, 2)
       if format == "n" then
-        --[[ TODO ]]
-        error("not implemented")
+        return readNumber()
       elseif format == "l" then
         return readLine(true)
       elseif format == "L" then
@@ -297,4 +422,4 @@ function buffer:write(...)
   return self
 end
 
-return buffer
\ No newline at end of file
+return buffer