BATTLETECH - Game crashes at Mission Start

[Hikaru2k22]

One line summary of your issue
Game crashes at Mission Start

What platform are you running the game on?
Steam

What operating system do you use?
Windows 10

Which version of the game are you running?
1.91-686R

What DLC do you have installed?
Flashpoint, Shadowhawk Pack

Please explain your issue is in as much detail as possible.
Game crashes when I hit the 'Begin Mission' button.

Whenever I start a new game in 'Campaign' Mode, I can play normally for about 10 or so missions, then, when I try to play another mission, I hit 'Deploy', then 'Begin Mission', & the game freezes/locks up with the screen as shown.

I have tried verifying files, a clean uninstall/reinstall, removing all mods, deleting some save files, reducing mech parts in Storage, any & everything I can think of, yet, I cannot continue to run missions/play the game normally past that point.

I can do things in the ship, & travel normally, but after the game freezes once like that, I am unable to play any more missions & have to start a new game or stop playing period.

Have you tried verifying your files?
Yes

Steps to reproduce the issue
Play the game normally up until a certain unspecified point in the game, some time around 10-15 missions into the Campaign Mode, then, the game freezes at the screen shown & I can no longer run any missions.

Attach DxDiag (PC), System Info log (Mac), or run sudo lshw -html > specs.html and uploaded specs.html (Linux)
File(s) attached

Attach Output Log
Windows: \Users\YourUserName\AppData\LocalLow\Harebrained Schemes\BATTLETECH\output_log.txt
Mac OS: Users >{name} > Library > Logs > Unity > Player.log
Linux: ~/.config/unity3d/Harebrained Schemes/BATTLETECH/Player.log
File(s) attached

If the game crashed, please attach the crash file with the time stamp closest to the crash.
Windows: [Steam library folder]\steamapps\common\BATTLETECH\DumpBox
For v.17 and beyond try here: C:\Users\[YourUserName]\AppData\LocalLow\Harebrained Schemes\BATTLETECH
OSX: Macintosh HD > Users > [username] > Library > Application Support > Steam > steamapps > common > BattleTech > DumpBox
Linux: [Steam library folder]/steamapps/common/BATTLETECH/DumpBox
File(s) attached

If a save game was loaded at the start of the game session, upload it. Please make sure to upload the save game with the timestamp closest to when you loaded it.
Windows:
Steam: [Steam installation folder]\userdata[SteamID]\637090\remote\C0\SGS1
GOG: 'C:\Users\USER_ID\AppData\Local\GOG.com\Galaxy\Applications\50593543263669699\Storage\Shared\Files\C#\SGS#'
Vanilla:'C:\Users\USER_ID\AppData\LocalLow\Harebrained Schemes\BattleTech\C#\SGS#'
OSX:
Steam: Macintosh HD > Users > [username] > Library > Application Support > Steam > userdata > [SteamID] > 637090 > remote > C#> SGS#
GOG: Macintosh HD > Users > [username] > Library > Application Support > GOG.com > Galaxy > Applications > 50593543263669699 > Storage > Shared > Files > C# > SGS#
Vanilla: Macintosh HD > Users > [username]> Library > Application Support > unity.Harebrained Schemes.BattleTech > C# > SGG#
Linux:
Steam: /home/.steam/steam/userdata/[steamID]/637090/remote/C#/SGS#
GOG: /home/[username]/.config/unity3d/Harebrained Schemes/BATTLETECH/remote/C#/SGS#/
Vanilla: /home/[username]/.config/unity3d/Harebrained Schemes/BATTLETECH/remote/C#/SGS#/
File(s) attached

Attach screenshot / video
File(s) attached

 

[AndrewT]

Can we get a game log taken just after one of these crashes please?

And has this always happened ever since you've had this game? or it was okay up to some point?

 

[Hikaru2k22]

Hello, sorry for the delay responding, was having some Forum login issues on mobile.

Think I've found the issue, it was a specific item from a certain mod.

Was teyijt to retrace my steps/backtrack & figure out when the issues would start happening, & remembered that it was after I re-equipped mecha before a mission, so I started taking items off & trying again.

That's when I discovered that the issue was the Mod 'Ability Gear'. Within it there is an item, a Heat Sink with Goddess Aperture on it.

Equipping a mech with that item & attempting to begin a mission causes the game to lock up/freeze/crash.

The Mod itself/the other items in the Mod seem to be fine, just that item, so far anyway.

Thank you for your response. You may close this thread. I hope this helps someone else who may be having similar issues.

Thanks again, cheers! o7