I had a crash when I wanted to start a new game:
I think it has something to do with the mod Industrial Evolution?
http://fractalsoftworks.com/forum/index.php?topic=18011.0
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222735 [Thread-4] INFO com.fs.starfarer.api.impl.campaign.econ.impl.derelicts.IndEvo_Ruins - Chance for IndEvo_HullForge at 1.0
222735 [Thread-4] INFO com.fs.starfarer.api.impl.campaign.econ.impl.derelicts.IndEvo_Ruins - picking upgrade for ruins: IndEvo_HullDecon
222736 [Thread-4] INFO com.fs.starfarer.api.impl.campaign.econ.impl.derelicts.IndEvo_Ruins - Chance for IndEvo_ResLab at 1.2
222736 [Thread-4] INFO com.fs.starfarer.api.impl.campaign.econ.impl.derelicts.IndEvo_Ruins - Chance for IndEvo_HullDecon at 1.0
222736 [Thread-4] INFO com.fs.starfarer.api.impl.campaign.econ.impl.derelicts.IndEvo_Ruins - Chance for IndEvo_RiftGen at 0.6
222736 [Thread-4] INFO com.fs.starfarer.api.impl.campaign.econ.impl.derelicts.IndEvo_Ruins - Chance for IndEvo_HullForge at 1.0
222736 [Thread-4] INFO com.fs.starfarer.api.impl.campaign.econ.impl.derelicts.IndEvo_Ruins - picking upgrade for ruins: IndEvo_RiftGen
222959 [Thread-4] ERROR com.fs.starfarer.combat.CombatMain - java.lang.NullPointerException
java.lang.NullPointerException
at data.scripts.world.HiigaraGen.initFactionRelationships(HiigaraGen.java:41)
at data.scripts.world.HiigaraGen.generate(HiigaraGen.java:18)
at data.scripts.world.HiiModPlugin.initHiigaranDescendants(HiiModPlugin.java:47)
at data.scripts.world.HiiModPlugin.onNewGame(HiiModPlugin.java:54)
at com.fs.starfarer.campaign.save.CampaignGameManager.super(Unknown Source)
at com.fs.starfarer.title.TitleScreenState.dialogDismissed(Unknown Source)
at com.fs.starfarer.ui.N.dismiss(Unknown Source)
at com.fs.starfarer.ui.impl.K.dismiss(Unknown Source)
at com.fs.starfarer.campaign.save.if.actionPerformed(Unknown Source)
at com.fs.starfarer.ui.newnew.buttonPressed(Unknown Source)
at com.fs.starfarer.ui.I.Ò00000(Unknown Source)
at com.fs.starfarer.ui.I.processInput(Unknown Source)
at com.fs.starfarer.ui.O0Oo.o00000(Unknown Source)
at com.fs.starfarer.BaseGameState.traverse(Unknown Source)
at com.fs.state.AppDriver.begin(Unknown Source)
at com.fs.starfarer.combat.CombatMain.main(Unknown Source)
at com.fs.starfarer.StarfarerLauncher$1.run(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
Edit: Ok it's not Industrial Evolution (I disabled it)
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186087 [Thread-4] INFO com.fs.starfarer.loading.LoadingUtils - Loading CSV data from [DIRECTORY: D:\Program Files (x86)\Fractal Softworks\Starsector\starsector-core\..\mods\DIABLEAVIONICS]
186088 [Thread-4] INFO data.hullmods.DiableAvionicsUniversalDecksUpgrade - WANZER GANTRY - Non wanzer wing found, no effect
186088 [Thread-4] INFO data.scripts.world.systems.Diableavionics_stagging - Surprise: Samarra Star System Samarra
186292 [Thread-8] INFO sound.oo0O - Cleaning up music with id [miscallenous_main_menu.ogg]
186369 [Thread-10] INFO sound.oo0O - Creating streaming player for music with id [miscallenous_main_menu.ogg]
186369 [Thread-10] INFO sound.null - Playing music with id [miscallenous_main_menu.ogg]
186548 [Thread-4] ERROR com.fs.starfarer.combat.CombatMain - java.lang.NullPointerException
java.lang.NullPointerException
at data.scripts.world.HiigaraGen.initFactionRelationships(HiigaraGen.java:41)
at data.scripts.world.HiigaraGen.generate(HiigaraGen.java:18)
at data.scripts.world.HiiModPlugin.initHiigaranDescendants(HiiModPlugin.java:47)
at data.scripts.world.HiiModPlugin.onNewGame(HiiModPlugin.java:54)
at com.fs.starfarer.campaign.save.CampaignGameManager.super(Unknown Source)
at com.fs.starfarer.title.TitleScreenState.dialogDismissed(Unknown Source)
at com.fs.starfarer.ui.N.dismiss(Unknown Source)
at com.fs.starfarer.ui.impl.K.dismiss(Unknown Source)
at com.fs.starfarer.campaign.save.if.actionPerformed(Unknown Source)
at com.fs.starfarer.ui.newnew.buttonPressed(Unknown Source)
at com.fs.starfarer.ui.I.Ò00000(Unknown Source)
at com.fs.starfarer.ui.I.processInput(Unknown Source)
at com.fs.starfarer.ui.O0Oo.o00000(Unknown Source)
at com.fs.starfarer.BaseGameState.traverse(Unknown Source)
at com.fs.state.AppDriver.begin(Unknown Source)
at com.fs.starfarer.combat.CombatMain.main(Unknown Source)
at com.fs.starfarer.StarfarerLauncher$1.run(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
It is strange I have both mods and without problems, it has to be someone else that derives the error, I put a list of the mods that I have and that I have zero problems:
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"Adjusted Sector",
"sd_advancedHullMods",
"ApproLight",
"ApproLightPlus",
"archeus",
"aria",
"raccoonarms",
"automatic-orders",
"lw_autosave",
"Battlestar Galactica Revived",
"timid_admins",
"blackrock_driveyards",
"Celestial Mount Circle",
"CombatAnalytics",
"timid_commissioned_hull_mods",
"COPS",
"lw_console",
"diyplanets",
"istl_dam",
"diableavionics",
"edshipyard",
"fluffships",
"Aic",
"sun_fuel_siphoning",
"gates_awakened",
"gflportraitpack",
"hvbplussimple",
"hiigaran_resurgence",
"sun_hyperdrive",
"hyperionsystems",
"IndEvo",
"Imperium",
"kiith-nabaal-shipyard",
"LTA",
"lw_lazylib",
"MagicLib",
"missingships",
"more_hullmods",
"playermoreflag",
"Neutrino",
"nexerelin",
"ORA",
"wyv_planetaryShieldAccessControl",
"Polaris_Prime",
"PulseIndustry",
"tahlan_scalartech",
"SCY",
"swp",
"bonomel_skilledup",
"solsystem",
"sw",
"timid_supply_forging",
"Terraforming and Station Construction",
"Templars",
"underworld",
"US",
"URW",
"va11portraits",
"vayrasector",
"lw_version_checker",
"shaderLib"
I will review it as soon as I can and see what causes it, but I have never had that error, it may be another mod that you have that interferes with the creation of the faction in the game, to avoid those errors automatically I recommend you put the nexerelin and create a random nucleus, it is probably that two factions try to spawn on the same system when generating the galaxy and in that topic I have not touched anything just change the name of the faction so that it was only Hiigara without the descendants that makes no sense I'll check it and see if there's something wrong
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To avoid confusion that I test the mods without the mods active, this is a photo of the day I got in and fixed because you had some anchors that did not spawn, All the mods on the list that I have put for you were active, the image is from a newly created game with them active, that way I know they are compatible, there is only one modified mod and it is the total conversion mod that has removed it. and withdrawn the postraits because it replaces all including the mods preventing me from loading them, the rest is as if a normal person were playing with many mods, I will check to see what it may be but it may not be the mod itself