When enabled with teleporters mod error on loading game:
"The given sprite rectangle (left_top=0x0, right_bottom=64x64) is outside the actual sprite size (left_top=0x0, right_bottom=1x1).
See the log file for more information.: Teleporters/data/tf_util/empty-sprite.png"

From log file:
2.333 Error ParallelSpriteLoader.cpp:67: Parallel sprite loading failed, falling back to normal sprite loading. The given sprite rectangle (left_top=0x0, right_bottom=64x64) is outside the actual sprite size (left_top=0x0, right_bottom=1x1).
See the log file for more information.: Teleporters/data/tf_util/empty-sprite.png
RAM: 6211/16326 MB, page: 7891/18758 MB, virtual: 5455/134217727 MB, extended virtual: 0 MB
2.336 Error AtlasBuilder.cpp:1266: The given sprite rectangle (left_top=0x0, right_bottom=64x64) is outside the actual sprite size (left_top=0x0, right_bottom=1x1).
See the log file for more information.: Teleporters/data/tf_util/empty-sprite.png; mods: upcycler Teleporters
Prototypes using the sprite:
data.raw["recipe"]["upcycling"]
data.raw["recipe"]["upcycling-output-slots"]
data.raw["sticker"]["teleporter-sticker"]
data.raw["linked-container"]["upcycler-input"]

having both the upcycler and teleporter mod active doesn't cause this startup crash for me, it might be platform specific or some other mod is messing things up without a trace

I disable all mods, only upcycler, teleporters (https://mods.factorio.com/mod/Teleporters) and quality are enabled. Still got the error. Version 2.0.30. When i enable space age, then all works.

ah that's interesting, I'll look into it

fixed in 1.1.7

Also check the description (here and on github, at least): copypasted string "- 10, one for every 10 items (10% quality, aka 2 quality 3 modules)" repeats twice. I guess you forgot to change numbers for "2 quality 2 modules" variant.
Also, "2 quality 3 modules" is 5% (2 * 2.5%), not 10