Approximately Up Guide

Approximately Up / Crew troubleshooting

Approximately UpFind the signal
that failed.

Fix wiring, flight, radar, and mission problems. Start with the signal you can see.

Find my problem New crew? Browse systems
Patch context
v1.0.012
Official update feed
Coverage
7 routes
Evidence-labelled
Evidence
Verify in-game
Context is not proof.

New crew / First orientation

New here? Browse one system first.

  1. BuildControls, logic, thrusters, and wiring.
  2. FlightMoon approach and braking.
  3. MissionsCrates, radar, and mission recovery.
Quick problem menuChoose a system first

Start with the system that failed, then choose the symptom you can see. Each route keeps its confidence label.

BuildControls, logic, thrusters, and wiring.
FlightMoon approach and braking.
MissionsCrates, radar, and old mission notes.
Original concept art of an anonymous spaceflight engineer diagnosing luminous cable paths at a compact console, with a generic spacecraft visible beyond the cabin window.
Original operator conceptOriginal operator diagnostic concept for this unofficial guide. The console and craft are illustrative only; they are not Approximately Up gameplay, current-game UI, or a tested ship build.

Issue finder

What went wrong?

Jump straight to the blocker that looks familiar.

No matching issue? See what to capture

Build

Controls, logic, thrusters, and wiring.

My ship won't turn the way I expectChoose the right control path, then test one axis at a time.Evidence: player-reported; not reproduced here.Guide reviewed Community fixI cannot tell whether I am building or flyingConfirm the mode before you move, fly, or delete a part.Evidence: needs a current game check.Guide reviewed Needs a game checkMy warning light needs to turn on below the limitInvert a threshold output before it reaches the warning light.Evidence: player-reported; not reproduced here.Guide reviewed Community fix

Flight

Moon approach and braking.

I keep overshooting or crashing on the MoonBrake with your own ship while the Braking Point System may still be unavailable.Evidence: player-reported; not reproduced here.Guide reviewed Community fix

Missions

Crates, radar, and old mission notes.

The radar marker has no crateGet close, narrow the radar range, and scan the ground.Evidence: player-reported; not reproduced here.Guide reviewed Community fixFred's mission guide looks out of dateCheck the mission version before copying old values.Evidence: historical Demo note; confirm it is still current.Guide reviewed Demo-onlyMy Clima Bomb mission will not completeArm it, hold the current mission altitude, and check completion at detonation.Evidence: player-reported; not reproduced here.Guide reviewed Community fix
My problem is not in this list

These seven routes cover only problems we can bound with sources. If none matches, capture these three signals before you copy another fix.

  • Current game version and active missionOld values can describe a different build or objective.
  • The part, input, or control path that failsUse the current in-game name and note the ports or axis involved.
  • What you expected and what actually happenedOne observed result is more useful than changing several things at once.
Check version notesOpen Steam Community discussions

Steam discussions are player reports, not official support or a current-game verification.

Game context

Know the world before you troubleshoot.

These official facts explain the game’s scale. They are not a substitute for a tested guide procedure.

Current release
1.0.012
Unique planets
15
Co-op players
Up to 4
Steam achievements
22

Official game facts checked 2026-08-20; patch feed checked 2026-08-20. The version identifies game context only; every guide keeps its own evidence status.

Official media / external sourceSee official trailers and screenshotsOpens the developer’s current media page. This guide does not copy, host, or treat the external media as gameplay proof.

New crew / Official loop

Understand the flight loop first

These are official product facts, not a tested first-flight checklist. Use them to orient yourself, then diagnose the one system blocking you.

Original four-stage diagram showing build, fly, complete missions, and unlock more parts, with an instruction to return to the issue finder when a signal fails.
Original orientation diagramOriginal product-loop orientation diagram. It summarizes linked official product context only; it is not a route map, screenshot, or tested first-flight procedure.
  1. 1
    Build a modular ship

    The official game description starts with a ship assembled from parts such as thrusters and cables. Know the part name before changing it.

    Read the official listing
  2. 2
    Explore and unlock

    Travel and missions open more ship parts. Check the current objective and version before copying an old route or numeric value.

  3. 3
    Debug one visible signal

    When a system fails, start with the matching symptom here and try its shortest bounded action first.

    Open the issue finder

Guide evidence

Last reviewed 2026-08-20

Seven focused guides are live. More pages will be added only when there is a specific player problem and enough evidence to help; a version check does not by itself make a community fix current.