Strange Transmitter Won’t Place?

A whole sky to explore, and your Strange Transmitter is losing an argument with a patch of ground. In Beyond These Stars, check the site before chasing a connection problem: developer blubre confirms that the transmitter belongs directly on the Mysterious Ruin, its required building site.

1. Find the Mysterious Ruin. Use the ruin itself as your target, rather than nearby open ground.
2. Select the Strange Transmitter. Move its placement preview over the ruin.
3. Check the footprint—the tiles the building will occupy. Align it over the ruin, then try placing it again.

Playing the historical demo? On October 10, 2026, pelorios described successful placement after providing road access and clearing forest tiles occupying the footprint. If your demo site has that obstruction, check access and clear those blocking forest tiles before retrying.

Developer chiefmonkey explained on October 13, 2026, that the demo could generate the ruin beneath forest, and that this issue was corrected for full release. Forest clearing is not a universal retail fix.

If placement still fails over the ruin, follow developer blubre’s instruction: press F11 in-game to submit a report.