got this error when making an new world
automatic-underground-pipe-connectors::on_init() automatic-underground-pipe-connectors/control.lua:177: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value)
stack traceback: automatic-underground-pipe-connectors/control.lua:177: in function <automatic-underground-pipe-connectors/control.lua:166>
I'm still an hour away from finishing the downloads to test, but I think I found the problem just looking at the mod source.
My suspicion is that one of the mods you're using adds a recipe that produces underground pipes AND a non-placeable item as a byproduct, which I did not anticipate when I wrote the mod. If I'm right then I already have a fix and just need to test it.
hmm I downloaded it but I get, the following error
The mod Automatic Underground Pipe Connectors (1.1.2) caused a non-recoverable error.
Please report this error to the mod author.
Error while running event automatic-underground-pipe-connectors::on_configuration_changed automatic-underground-pipe-connectors/control.lua:188: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value)
stack traceback: automatic-underground-pipe-connectors/control.lua:188: in function <automatic-underground-pipe-connectors/control.lua:171>
Oh, wow. One of your mods has an underground pipe recipe with a fluid ingredient (helium to make some type of steel pipe). Not sure how I missed that when I was verifying the earlier fix.