Latest - NPE when trying to get player settings after loading game

[psikomonkie]

Prerequisites and Pre-Issue Checklist

• I'm reporting the issue to the correct repository:

• MegaMek

• MegaMekLab

• MekHQ

• I've tested the issue against at least the latest MILESTONE version

• I've asked on the MegaMek Discord about the error

• I've reviewed the BattleTech rules and MegaMek documentation, and I've confirmed that something isn't working as intended.

• I've searched the Github tracker and haven't found the issue listed

Severity *

Critical (Game-breaking/Crash): The game crashes or a core feature (like saving, loading, or network connection) is completely unusable.

Brief Description *

NPE when trying to get to Player Settings in a game that was loaded.

Encountered while investigating #6277

Steps to Reproduce

1. Start a MegaMek game
2. Once in game, save and quit.
3. Load save.
4. Game->Player Settings - NPE

Operating System *

Windows 11

Java Version *

17.0.13

MegaMek Suite Version *

Free Text (type manually)

Custom MegaMek Version

Latest

Attach Files

4.sav.gz

megamek.log

Final Checklist

• I've checked to make sure that this issue has not already been filed
• I'm reporting only one issue in this ticket for clarity and focus

[psikomonkie]

Reach out to me if you're gonna look into this, I've been looking into this under the suspicion it relates to #6277

[HammerGS]

From the log

java.lang.NullPointerException: Cannot invoke "String.startsWith(String)" because "name" is null
	at megamek.server.ServerBoardHelper.getPossibleGameBoard(ServerBoardHelper.java:112)
	at megamek.client.ui.swing.lobby.PlayerSettingsDialog.setupStartGrid(PlayerSettingsDialog.java:736)
	at megamek.client.ui.swing.lobby.PlayerSettingsDialog.startSection(PlayerSettingsDialog.java:528)
	at megamek.client.ui.swing.lobby.PlayerSettingsDialog.createCenterPane(PlayerSettingsDialog.java:318)
	at megamek.client.ui.baseComponents.AbstractButtonDialog.initialize(AbstractButtonDialog.java:131)
	at megamek.client.ui.swing.lobby.PlayerSettingsDialog.<init>(PlayerSettingsDialog.java:137)
	at megamek.client.ui.swing.ClientGUI.customizePlayer(ClientGUI.java:697)
	at megamek.client.ui.swing.ClientGUI.actionPerformed(ClientGUI.java:865)
	at megamek.client.ui.swing.CommonMenuBar.lambda$actionPerformed$0(CommonMenuBar.java:446)