System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

[sentry]

Sentry Issue: UNITY-EXPLORER-Q16

System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
  File "il2cpp-codegen.h", line 792, in StopAllParticleSystems
  File "DCL.Plugins__14.cpp", line 7575, in StopAllParticleSystems
  File "il2cpp-codegen-oldintrinsics.h", line 140, in StopAllParticleSystemsQuery
  File "il2cpp-codegen-oldintrinsics.h", line 146, in StopAllParticleSystemsQuery
  File "DCL.Plugins__14.cpp", line 30927, in StopAllParticleSystemsQuery
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[github-actions]

Automated Triage

Issue type	bug
Affected area	Particle Systems / Graphics
Feature category	Primary — Stability & Crashes
Severity	SEV-2 → 1-high

Reasoning: This is a crash (NullReferenceException) occurring in the particle system cleanup path (StopAllParticleSystems). Crashes are classified as Primary category, and this issue affects some users via Sentry reporting, making it SEV-2. The platform can still partially function (crash is in a specific code path), so it doesn't meet SEV-1 criteria (which requires core platform broken for most users with no workaround).

Labels applied: bug, 1-high, graphics, sentry

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[github-actions]

This appears to be related to #8719, which reported a NullReferenceException in the same StopAllParticleSystems function. That issue was previously closed as low-impact. Please check if this is the same bug resurfacing or a new/separate occurrence.

See #8719 for context: #8719

[github-actions]

Automated Triage

Issue type	bug
Affected area	Particle Systems / Graphics
Feature category	Primary (Stability & Crashes)
Severity	SEV-2 → 1-high

Reasoning: This is a NullReferenceException crash in the StopAllParticleSystems code path. Per the triage categories, all crashes fall under the Primary category 'Stability & Crashes,' making this a SEV-2 issue. The crash's severity and hotfix requirement depend on the percentage of users affected and whether core gameplay is blocked. This issue is marked as a duplicate, so investigation and resolution should reference the original report.

Labels applied: bug, graphics, 1-high, sentry, duplicate

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