I just bought this game after seeing some gameplay on a youtubers channel.
I installed the game and reinstalled the game, upgraded display drivers and reinstalled Java.
Seemingly this game has had a long standing problem with my issue but the fixes I have seen haven't worked. I am not downgrading my drivers to make this game work, but I am hoping there is another solution.
C:\Program Files (x86)\Fractal Softworks\Starsector\starsector-core>..\jre\bin\java.exe -Djava.library.path=native\windows -XX:+UseG1GC -Xms1536m -Xmx1536m -Xss2048k -XX:PermSize=192m -XX:MaxPermSize=192m -Dcom.fs.starfarer.settings.paths.logs=. -Dcom.fs.starfarer.settings.paths.saves=../saves -Dcom.fs.starfarer.settings.paths.screenshots=../screenshots -Dcom.fs.starfarer.settings.paths.mods=../mods -classpath janino.jar;commons-compiler.jar;commons-compiler-jdk.jar;starfarer.res.jar;starfarer.api.jar;starfarer_obf.jar;jogg-0.0.7.jar;jorbis-0.0.15.jar;json.jar;lwjgl.jar;lwjgl_util_applet.jar;jinput.jar;lwjgl_test.jar;log4j-1.2.9.jar;lwjgl_util.jar;fs.sound_obf.jar;fs.common_obf.jar;xstream-1.4.10.jar com.fs.starfarer.StarfarerLauncher
0 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.StarfarerLauncher - Starting Starsector 0.97a-RC11 launcher
1 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.StarfarerLauncher - Running in C:\Program Files (x86)\Fractal Softworks\Starsector\starsector-core
1 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.StarfarerLauncher - OS: Windows 8.1 6.3
1 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.StarfarerLauncher - Java version: 1.7.0_79 (64-bit)
1 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.StarfarerLauncher - Max memory: 1536MB
6 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.settings.StarfarerSettings - Loading settings
9 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.loading.LoadingUtils - Loading JSON from [ABSOLUTE_AND_CWD: null (data/config/settings.json)]
96 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 640x480, 144Hz, 32bpp
97 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 640x480, 60Hz, 32bpp
97 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 640x480, 100Hz, 32bpp
97 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 640x480, 120Hz, 32bpp
97 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 720x480, 144Hz, 32bpp
97 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 720x480, 120Hz, 32bpp
97 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 720x480, 100Hz, 32bpp
97 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 720x480, 60Hz, 32bpp
97 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 800x600, 144Hz, 32bpp
98 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 800x600, 60Hz, 32bpp
98 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 800x600, 120Hz, 32bpp
98 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 800x600, 100Hz, 32bpp
98 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 1024x768, 144Hz, 32bpp
98 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 1024x768, 60Hz, 32bpp
99 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 1024x768, 100Hz, 32bpp
99 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 1024x768, 120Hz, 32bpp
100 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 1128x634, 144Hz, 32bpp
101 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 1128x634, 60Hz, 32bpp
101 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 1128x634, 100Hz, 32bpp
102 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 1128x634, 120Hz, 32bpp
102 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 1152x864, 100Hz, 32bpp
102 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 1152x864, 120Hz, 32bpp
102 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 1152x864, 60Hz, 32bpp
102 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 1152x864, 144Hz, 32bpp
103 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 1280x720, 120Hz, 32bpp
103 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 1280x800, 144Hz, 32bpp
104 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 1280x720, 100Hz, 32bpp
104 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 1280x720, 60Hz, 32bpp
105 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 1280x1024, 144Hz, 32bpp
105 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 1280x800, 60Hz, 32bpp
105 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 1280x1024, 100Hz, 32bpp
106 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 1280x1024, 120Hz, 32bpp
106 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 1280x720, 144Hz, 32bpp
106 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 1280x800, 120Hz, 32bpp
106 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 1280x1024, 60Hz, 32bpp
107 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 1280x800, 100Hz, 32bpp
107 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 1366x768, 144Hz, 32bpp
108 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 1366x768, 100Hz, 32bpp
108 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 1366x768, 120Hz, 32bpp
108 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 1366x768, 60Hz, 32bpp
109 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 1600x900, 100Hz, 32bpp
111 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 1600x900, 120Hz, 32bpp
112 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 1600x1200, 60Hz, 32bpp
112 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 1600x1200, 100Hz, 32bpp
112 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 1600x900, 60Hz, 32bpp
113 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 1600x1200, 120Hz, 32bpp
113 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 1600x1200, 144Hz, 32bpp
113 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 1600x900, 144Hz, 32bpp
114 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 1680x1050, 120Hz, 32bpp
114 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 1680x1050, 100Hz, 32bpp
115 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 1680x1050, 60Hz, 32bpp
115 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 1680x1050, 144Hz, 32bpp
115 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 1760x990, 144Hz, 32bpp
116 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 1760x990, 60Hz, 32bpp
116 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 1760x990, 120Hz, 32bpp
116 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 1760x990, 100Hz, 32bpp
117 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 1920x1080, 120Hz, 32bpp
117 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 1920x1080, 100Hz, 32bpp
117 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 1920x1200, 144Hz, 32bpp
118 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 1920x1080, 60Hz, 32bpp
118 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 1920x1200, 120Hz, 32bpp
118 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 1920x1200, 100Hz, 32bpp
119 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 1920x1080, 144Hz, 32bpp
119 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 1920x1200, 60Hz, 32bpp
119 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 2560x1440, 144Hz, 32bpp
120 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 2560x1440, 60Hz, 32bpp
120 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 2560x1440, 120Hz, 32bpp
120 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Found display mode: 2560x1440, 100Hz, 32bpp
121 [main] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Assuming native monitor resolution is 2560x1440
280 [Thread-2] INFO com.fs.graphics.K - Using refresh rate:144
515 [Thread-2] INFO com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher - Maximum anti-aliasing samples: 8
624 [Thread-2] INFO com.fs.graphics.TextureLoader - Cleaned buffer for texture graphics/ui/launcher_bg.jpg (using cast)
640 [Thread-2] INFO com.fs.graphics.TextureLoader - Cleaned buffer for texture graphics/ui/launch_button_bg.png (using cast)
643 [Thread-2] INFO com.fs.graphics.TextureLoader - Cleaned buffer for texture graphics/ui/play_button0.png (using cast)
645 [Thread-2] INFO com.fs.graphics.TextureLoader - Cleaned buffer for texture graphics/ui/play_button1.png (using cast)
646 [Thread-2] INFO com.fs.graphics.TextureLoader - Cleaned buffer for texture graphics/ui/buttons/toggleA20x_on.png (using cast)
647 [Thread-2] INFO com.fs.graphics.TextureLoader - Cleaned buffer for texture graphics/ui/buttons/toggleA20x_off.png (using cast)
648 [Thread-2] INFO com.fs.graphics.TextureLoader - Cleaned buffer for texture graphics/ui/buttons/arrow_down.png (using cast)
648 [Thread-2] INFO com.fs.graphics.TextureLoader - Cleaned buffer for texture graphics/fx/scanline11.png (using cast)
649 [Thread-2] INFO com.fs.graphics.TextureLoader - Cleaned buffer for texture graphics/ui/bgs/ui_border1b_e.png (using cast)
651 [Thread-2] INFO com.fs.graphics.TextureLoader - Cleaned buffer for texture graphics/ui/bgs/ui_border1b_e_bot.png (using cast)
652 [Thread-2] INFO com.fs.graphics.TextureLoader - Cleaned buffer for texture graphics/ui/bgs/ui_border1b_e_top.png (using cast)
653 [Thread-2] INFO com.fs.graphics.TextureLoader - Cleaned buffer for texture graphics/ui/bgs/ui_border1b_w.png (using cast)
653 [Thread-2] INFO com.fs.graphics.TextureLoader - Cleaned buffer for texture graphics/ui/bgs/ui_border1b_w_bot.png (using cast)
654 [Thread-2] INFO com.fs.graphics.TextureLoader - Cleaned buffer for texture graphics/ui/bgs/ui_border1b_w_top.png (using cast)
655 [Thread-2] INFO com.fs.graphics.TextureLoader - Cleaned buffer for texture graphics/cursors/cursor_blue.png (using cast)
656 [Thread-2] INFO com.fs.graphics.TextureLoader - Cleaned buffer for texture graphics/cursors/cursor_blue_2x.png (using cast)
669 [Thread-2] INFO com.fs.graphics.TextureLoader - Cleaned buffer for texture graphics/fonts/orbitron24aabold_0.png (using cast)
694 [Thread-2] INFO com.fs.graphics.TextureLoader - Cleaned buffer for texture graphics/fonts/orbitron20aa_0.png (using cast)
712 [Thread-2] INFO com.fs.graphics.TextureLoader - Cleaned buffer for texture graphics/fonts/insignia15LTaa_0.png (using cast)
727 [Thread-2] INFO com.fs.graphics.TextureLoader - Cleaned buffer for texture graphics/fonts/orbitron12_0.png (using cast)