diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/UncivGame.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/UncivGame.kt
index a1449b67..bdb2f616 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/UncivGame.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/UncivGame.kt
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ class UncivGame(parameters: UncivGameParameters) : Game() {
      *  Does not update World View changes until finished.
      *  Set false to disable.
      */
-    val simulateMaxTurns: Int = 2000
-    val simulateUntilWin = false
+    var simulateMaxTurns: Int = 1500
+    var simulateUntilWin = false
 
     /** Console log battles
      */
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/GameInfo.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/GameInfo.kt
index 6f767f98..7953e0be 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/GameInfo.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/GameInfo.kt
@@ -102,9 +102,7 @@ class GameInfo {
                 if (thisPlayer.victoryManager.hasWon() && simulateUntilWin) {
                     // stop simulation
                     simulateUntilWin = false
-                    println("Simulation stopped on turn $turns")
-                    val victoryType = thisPlayer.victoryManager.hasWonVictoryType()
-                    println("$thisPlayer won $victoryType victory")
+                    break
                 }
             }
             switchTurn()
@@ -113,8 +111,6 @@ class GameInfo {
         currentPlayer = thisPlayer.civName
         currentPlayerCiv = getCivilization(currentPlayer)
 
-        if (turns == UncivGame.Current.simulateMaxTurns && UncivGame.Current.simulateUntilWin)
-            println ("Max simulation turns reached $turns: Draw")
 
         // Start our turn immediately before the player can made decisions - affects whether our units can commit automated actions and then be attacked immediately etc.
         notifyOfCloseEnemyUnits(thisPlayer)
@@ -379,6 +375,4 @@ class GameInfo {
             cityConstructions.inProgressConstructions.remove(oldBuildingName)
         }
     }
-
-
 }
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/GameSaver.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/GameSaver.kt
index 31c360c1..e2238edc 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/GameSaver.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/GameSaver.kt
@@ -57,7 +57,11 @@ object GameSaver {
     }
 
     fun getGeneralSettingsFile(): FileHandle {
-        return Gdx.files.local(settingsFileName)
+        try {
+            return Gdx.files.local(settingsFileName)
+        } catch (ex: NullPointerException) {
+            return FileHandle(settingsFileName)
+        }
     }
 
     fun getGeneralSettings(): GameSettings {
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/city/CityInfo.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/city/CityInfo.kt
index 8cd790aa..a156e15f 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/city/CityInfo.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/city/CityInfo.kt
@@ -372,7 +372,8 @@ class CityInfo {
         isPuppet = false
         cityConstructions.inProgressConstructions.clear() // undo all progress of the previous civ on units etc.
         cityStats.update()
-        UncivGame.Current.worldScreen.shouldUpdate = true
+        if (!UncivGame.Current.consoleMode)
+            UncivGame.Current.worldScreen.shouldUpdate = true
     }
 
     /** This happens when we either puppet OR annex, basically whenever we conquer a city and don't liberate it */
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/map/mapgenerator/MapGenerator.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/map/mapgenerator/MapGenerator.kt
index e9f04b6e..26e2a44e 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/map/mapgenerator/MapGenerator.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/map/mapgenerator/MapGenerator.kt
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ class MapGenerator(val ruleset: Ruleset) {
         return map
     }
 
-    private fun seedRNG(seed: Long) {
+    private fun seedRNG(seed: Long, verbose: Boolean = false) {
         randomness.RNG = Random(seed)
-        println("RNG seeded with $seed")
+        if (verbose) println("RNG seeded with $seed")
     }
 
     private fun spawnLakesAndCoasts(map: TileMap) {
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/models/metadata/GameSettings.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/models/metadata/GameSettings.kt
index 0f68f4d4..298e9d97 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/models/metadata/GameSettings.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/models/metadata/GameSettings.kt
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@ class GameSettings {
 
     init {
         // 26 = Android Oreo. Versions below may display permanent icon in notification bar.
-        if (Gdx.app.type == Application.ApplicationType.Android && Gdx.app.version < 26) {
+        if (Gdx.app?.type == Application.ApplicationType.Android && Gdx.app.version < 26) {
             multiplayerTurnCheckerPersistentNotificationEnabled = false
         }
     }
 
     fun save(){
-        if (!isFreshlyCreated && Gdx.app.type == Application.ApplicationType.Desktop) {
+        if (!isFreshlyCreated && Gdx.app?.type == Application.ApplicationType.Desktop) {
             windowState = WindowState( Gdx.graphics.width, Gdx.graphics.height)
         }
         GameSaver.setGeneralSettings(this)
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/Ruleset.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/Ruleset.kt
index 0a976820..3eead34b 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/Ruleset.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/Ruleset.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.unciv.models.ruleset
 
+import com.badlogic.gdx.Files
 import com.badlogic.gdx.Gdx
 import com.badlogic.gdx.files.FileHandle
 import com.unciv.Constants
@@ -181,9 +182,20 @@ class Ruleset {
 object RulesetCache :HashMap<String,Ruleset>() {
     val vanillaRuleset = "Civ V - Vanilla"
     fun loadRulesets() {
-        this[""] = Ruleset().apply { load(Gdx.files.internal("jsons/$vanillaRuleset")) }
+        try {
+            this[""] = Ruleset().apply { load(Gdx.files.internal("jsons/$vanillaRuleset")) }
+        } catch (e: NullPointerException) {
+            this[""] = Ruleset().apply { load(FileHandle("jsons/$vanillaRuleset")) }
+        }
 
-        for (modFolder in Gdx.files.local("mods").list()) {
+        var modsHandles: Array<FileHandle>
+        try {
+            modsHandles = Gdx.files.local("mods").list()
+        } catch (ex: NullPointerException) {
+            modsHandles = FileHandle("mods").list()
+        }
+
+        for (modFolder in modsHandles) {
             if (modFolder.name().startsWith('.')) continue
             try {
                 val modRuleset = Ruleset()
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/models/simulation/Simulation.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/models/simulation/Simulation.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..66f0bbf3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/models/simulation/Simulation.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+package com.unciv.models.simulation
+
+import com.unciv.logic.GameInfo
+import com.unciv.logic.GameStarter
+import com.unciv.models.ruleset.VictoryType
+import com.unciv.ui.newgamescreen.GameSetupInfo
+import java.lang.Integer.max
+import java.time.Duration
+import kotlin.concurrent.thread
+
+class Simulation(val newGameInfo: GameInfo,
+                 val simulationsPerThread: Int = 5,
+                 val threadsNumber: Int = 1
+) {
+    val maxSimulations = threadsNumber * simulationsPerThread
+    val civilizations = newGameInfo.civilizations.filter { it.civName != "Spectator" }.map { it.civName }
+    private var startTime: Long = 0
+    private var endTime: Long = 0
+    var steps = ArrayList<SimulationStep>()
+    var winRate = mutableMapOf<String, MutableInt>()
+    var winRateByVictory = HashMap<String, MutableMap<VictoryType, MutableInt>>()
+    var avgSpeed = 0f
+    var avgDuration: Duration = Duration.ZERO
+    private var totalTurns = 0
+    private var totalDuration: Duration = Duration.ZERO
+    var stepCounter: Int = 0
+
+
+    init{
+        for (civ in civilizations) {
+            this.winRate[civ] = MutableInt(0)
+            winRateByVictory[civ] = mutableMapOf<VictoryType,MutableInt>()
+            for (victory in VictoryType.values())
+                winRateByVictory[civ]!![victory] = MutableInt(0)
+        }
+    }
+
+    fun start() {
+
+        startTime = System.currentTimeMillis()
+        val threads: ArrayList<Thread> = ArrayList()
+        for (threadId in 1..threadsNumber) {
+            threads.add(thread {
+                for (i in 1..simulationsPerThread) {
+                    val gameInfo = GameStarter.startNewGame(GameSetupInfo(newGameInfo))
+                    gameInfo.nextTurn()
+
+                    var step = SimulationStep(gameInfo)
+
+                    if (step.victoryType != null) {
+                        step.winner = step.currentPlayer
+                        printWinner(step)
+                    }
+                    else
+                        printDraw(step)
+
+                    updateCounter(threadId)
+                    add(step)
+                }
+            })
+        }
+        // wait for all threads to finish
+        for (thread in threads) thread.join()
+        endTime = System.currentTimeMillis()
+    }
+
+    @Synchronized fun add(step: SimulationStep, threadId: Int = 1) {
+//        println("Thread $threadId: End simulation ($stepCounter/$maxSimulations)")
+        steps.add(step)
+    }
+
+    @Synchronized fun updateCounter(threadId: Int = 1) {
+        stepCounter++
+//        println("Thread $threadId: Start simulation ($stepCounter/$maxSimulations)")
+        println("Simulation step ($stepCounter/$maxSimulations)")
+    }
+
+    private fun printWinner(step: SimulationStep) {
+        println("%s won %s victory on %d turn".format(
+                step.winner,
+                step.victoryType,
+                step.turns
+        ))
+    }
+
+    private fun printDraw(step: SimulationStep) {
+        println("Max simulation %d turns reached : Draw".format(
+                step.turns
+        ))
+    }
+
+    fun getStats() {
+        // win Rate
+        steps.forEach {
+            if (it.winner != null) {
+                winRate[it.winner!!]!!.inc()
+                winRateByVictory[it.winner!!]!![it.victoryType]!!.inc()
+            }
+        }
+        totalTurns = steps.sumBy { it.turns }
+        totalDuration = Duration.ofMillis(endTime - startTime)
+        avgSpeed = totalTurns.toFloat() / totalDuration.seconds
+        avgDuration = totalDuration.dividedBy(steps.size.toLong())
+    }
+
+    override fun toString(): String {
+        var outString = ""
+        for (civ in civilizations) {
+            outString += "\n$civ:\n"
+            val wins = winRate[civ]!!.value!! * 100 / max(steps.size, 1)
+            outString += "$wins% total win rate \n"
+            for (victory in VictoryType.values()) {
+                val winsVictory = winRateByVictory[civ]!![victory]!!.value * 100 / max(winRate[civ]!!.value, 1)
+                outString += "$victory: $winsVictory%    "
+            }
+             outString += "\n"
+        }
+        outString += "\nAverage speed: %.1f turns/s \n".format(avgSpeed)
+        outString += "Average game duration: " + formatDuration(avgDuration) + "\n"
+        outString += "Total time: " + formatDuration(totalDuration) + "\n"
+
+        return outString
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/models/simulation/SimulationStep.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/models/simulation/SimulationStep.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6ee016d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/models/simulation/SimulationStep.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package com.unciv.models.simulation
+
+import com.unciv.logic.GameInfo
+import com.unciv.models.ruleset.VictoryType
+import java.time.Duration
+
+class SimulationStep (gameInfo: GameInfo) {
+    var turns = gameInfo.turns
+    var victoryType = gameInfo.currentPlayerCiv.victoryManager.hasWonVictoryType()
+    var winner: String? = null
+    val currentPlayer = gameInfo.currentPlayer
+//    val durationString: String = formatDuration(Duration.ofMillis(System.currentTimeMillis() - startTime))
+}
+
+
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/models/simulation/Utils.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/models/simulation/Utils.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..589ded25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/models/simulation/Utils.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+package com.unciv.models.simulation
+
+import java.time.Duration
+
+class MutableInt(var value: Int = 0) {
+    fun inc() { ++value }
+    fun get(): Int { return value }
+    fun set(newValue: Int) { value = newValue }
+
+    override fun toString(): String {
+        return value.toString()
+    }
+}
+
+fun formatDuration(d: Duration): String {
+    var d = d
+    val days = d.toDays()
+    d = d.minusDays(days)
+    val hours = d.toHours()
+    d = d.minusHours(hours)
+    val minutes = d.toMinutes()
+    d = d.minusMinutes(minutes)
+    val seconds = d.seconds
+    d = d.minusSeconds(seconds)
+    val millis = d.toMillis()
+    return (if (days == 0L) "" else "$days"+"d ") +
+            (if (hours == 0L) "" else "$hours"+"h ") +
+            (if (minutes == 0L) "" else "$minutes"+"m ") +
+            (if (seconds == 0L) "$millis"+"ms" else "$seconds"+"."+"$millis".take(2)+"s")
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/mapeditor/EditorMapHolder.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/mapeditor/EditorMapHolder.kt
index c4799e96..69a95cce 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/mapeditor/EditorMapHolder.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/mapeditor/EditorMapHolder.kt
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class EditorMapHolder(internal val mapEditorScreen: MapEditorScreen, internal va
             // This is a hack to make the unit icons render correctly on the game, even though the map isn't part of a game
             // and the units aren't assigned to any "real" CivInfo
             tileGroup.tileInfo.getUnits().forEach { it.civInfo= CivilizationInfo()
-                    .apply { nation=mapEditorScreen.gameSetupInfo.ruleset.nations[it.owner]!! } }
+                    .apply { nation=mapEditorScreen.ruleset.nations[it.owner]!! } }
 
             tileGroup.showEntireMap = true
             tileGroup.update()
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/mapeditor/GameParametersScreen.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/mapeditor/GameParametersScreen.kt
index 8d491743..05b7bdfd 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/mapeditor/GameParametersScreen.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/mapeditor/GameParametersScreen.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.unciv.ui.mapeditor
 
 import com.unciv.UncivGame
 import com.unciv.logic.map.Scenario
+import com.unciv.models.ruleset.Ruleset
 import com.unciv.ui.newgamescreen.GameOptionsTable
 import com.unciv.ui.newgamescreen.GameSetupInfo
 import com.unciv.ui.newgamescreen.PlayerPickerTable
@@ -16,10 +17,11 @@ import com.unciv.ui.utils.*
  * @param [mapEditorScreen] previous screen from map editor.
  */
 class GameParametersScreen(var mapEditorScreen: MapEditorScreen): IPreviousScreen, PickerScreen() {
-
     override var gameSetupInfo: GameSetupInfo = mapEditorScreen.gameSetupInfo
+    override var ruleset: Ruleset = mapEditorScreen.ruleset
     var playerPickerTable = PlayerPickerTable(this, this.gameSetupInfo.gameParameters)
-    var gameOptionsTable = GameOptionsTable(mapEditorScreen.gameSetupInfo) { desiredCiv: String -> playerPickerTable.update(desiredCiv) }
+    var gameOptionsTable = GameOptionsTable(mapEditorScreen) { desiredCiv: String -> playerPickerTable.update(desiredCiv) }
+
 
     init {
         setDefaultCloseAction(mapEditorScreen)
@@ -32,6 +34,7 @@ class GameParametersScreen(var mapEditorScreen: MapEditorScreen): IPreviousScree
         rightSideButton.onClick {
             mapEditorScreen.gameSetupInfo = gameSetupInfo
             mapEditorScreen.scenario = Scenario(mapEditorScreen.tileMap, mapEditorScreen.gameSetupInfo.gameParameters)
+            mapEditorScreen.ruleset = ruleset //TODO: figure out whether it is necessary
             mapEditorScreen.tileEditorOptions.update()
             mapEditorScreen.mapHolder.updateTileGroups()
             UncivGame.Current.setScreen(mapEditorScreen)
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/mapeditor/MapEditorScreen.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/mapeditor/MapEditorScreen.kt
index 1eb1a5d8..9353fa1f 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/mapeditor/MapEditorScreen.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/mapeditor/MapEditorScreen.kt
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import com.unciv.logic.MapSaver
 import com.unciv.logic.map.Scenario
 import com.unciv.logic.map.TileInfo
 import com.unciv.logic.map.TileMap
+import com.unciv.models.ruleset.RulesetCache
 import com.unciv.models.translations.tr
 import com.unciv.ui.newgamescreen.GameSetupInfo
 import com.unciv.ui.newgamescreen.IPreviousScreen
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ class MapEditorScreen(): IPreviousScreen, CameraStageBaseScreen() {
     var tileMap = TileMap()
     var scenarioName = ""   // when loading map: mapName is taken as default for scenarioName
     var scenario: Scenario? = null // main indicator whether scenario information is present
+    override var ruleset = RulesetCache.getBaseRuleset()
 
     override var gameSetupInfo = GameSetupInfo()
     lateinit var mapHolder: EditorMapHolder
@@ -66,7 +68,7 @@ class MapEditorScreen(): IPreviousScreen, CameraStageBaseScreen() {
     }
 
     fun initialize() {
-        tileMap.setTransients(gameSetupInfo.ruleset,false)
+        tileMap.setTransients(ruleset,false)
 
         mapHolder = EditorMapHolder(this, tileMap)
         mapHolder.addTiles(stage.width)
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/mapeditor/TileEditorOptionsTable.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/mapeditor/TileEditorOptionsTable.kt
index 6af4b5f5..88c019dd 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/mapeditor/TileEditorOptionsTable.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/mapeditor/TileEditorOptionsTable.kt
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class TileEditorOptionsTable(val mapEditorScreen: MapEditorScreen): Table(Camera
     var brushSize = 1
     private var currentHex: Actor = Group()
 
-    private val ruleset = mapEditorScreen.gameSetupInfo.ruleset
+    private val ruleset = mapEditorScreen.ruleset
     private val gameParameters = mapEditorScreen.gameSetupInfo.gameParameters
 
     private val scrollPanelHeight = mapEditorScreen.stage.height*0.7f - 100f // -100 reserved for currentHex table
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ class TileEditorOptionsTable(val mapEditorScreen: MapEditorScreen): Table(Camera
 
                 // for the tile image
                 val tileInfo = TileInfo()
-                tileInfo.ruleset = mapEditorScreen.gameSetupInfo.ruleset
+                tileInfo.ruleset = mapEditorScreen.ruleset
                 val terrain = resource.terrainsCanBeFoundOn.first()
                 val terrainObject = ruleset.terrains[terrain]!!
                 if (terrainObject.type == TerrainType.TerrainFeature) {
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ class TileEditorOptionsTable(val mapEditorScreen: MapEditorScreen): Table(Camera
     }
 
     private fun makeTileGroup(tileInfo: TileInfo): TileGroup {
-        tileInfo.ruleset = mapEditorScreen.gameSetupInfo.ruleset
+        tileInfo.ruleset = mapEditorScreen.ruleset
         tileInfo.setTerrainTransients()
         val group = TileGroup(tileInfo, TileSetStrings())
         group.showEntireMap = true
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/newgamescreen/GameOptionsTable.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/newgamescreen/GameOptionsTable.kt
index 47e981c1..01d21b63 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/newgamescreen/GameOptionsTable.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/newgamescreen/GameOptionsTable.kt
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ import com.unciv.models.ruleset.VictoryType
 import com.unciv.models.translations.tr
 import com.unciv.ui.utils.*
 
-class GameOptionsTable(gameSetupInfo: GameSetupInfo, val updatePlayerPickerTable:(desiredCiv:String)->Unit)
+class GameOptionsTable(previousScreen: IPreviousScreen, val updatePlayerPickerTable:(desiredCiv:String)->Unit)
     : Table(CameraStageBaseScreen.skin) {
-    var gameParameters = gameSetupInfo.gameParameters
-    val ruleset = gameSetupInfo.ruleset
+    var gameParameters = previousScreen.gameSetupInfo.gameParameters
+    val ruleset = previousScreen.ruleset
     var locked = false
 
     init {
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/newgamescreen/IPreviousScreen.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/newgamescreen/IPreviousScreen.kt
index 5684592d..0b4f43d0 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/newgamescreen/IPreviousScreen.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/newgamescreen/IPreviousScreen.kt
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import com.unciv.ui.utils.CameraStageBaseScreen
 interface IPreviousScreen {
     val gameSetupInfo: GameSetupInfo
     var stage: Stage
+    val ruleset: Ruleset
 
     /**
      * Method added for compatibility with [PlayerPickerTable] which addresses
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/newgamescreen/NewGameScreen.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/newgamescreen/NewGameScreen.kt
index 61b27cfd..88efaf29 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/newgamescreen/NewGameScreen.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/newgamescreen/NewGameScreen.kt
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import kotlin.concurrent.thread
 
 
 class GameSetupInfo(var gameId:String, var gameParameters: GameParameters, var mapParameters: MapParameters) {
-    var ruleset = RulesetCache.getComplexRuleset(gameParameters.mods)
+//    var ruleset = RulesetCache.getComplexRuleset(gameParameters.mods)
 
     constructor() : this("", GameParameters(), MapParameters())
     constructor(gameInfo: GameInfo) : this("", gameInfo.gameParameters.clone(), gameInfo.tileMap.mapParameters)
@@ -29,8 +29,9 @@ class GameSetupInfo(var gameId:String, var gameParameters: GameParameters, var m
 
 class NewGameScreen(previousScreen:CameraStageBaseScreen, _gameSetupInfo: GameSetupInfo?=null): IPreviousScreen, PickerScreen() {
     override val gameSetupInfo =  _gameSetupInfo ?: GameSetupInfo()
+    override val ruleset = RulesetCache.getComplexRuleset(gameSetupInfo.gameParameters.mods)
     var playerPickerTable = PlayerPickerTable(this, gameSetupInfo.gameParameters)
-    var newGameOptionsTable = GameOptionsTable(gameSetupInfo) { desiredCiv: String -> playerPickerTable.update(desiredCiv) }
+    var newGameOptionsTable = GameOptionsTable(this) { desiredCiv: String -> playerPickerTable.update(desiredCiv) }
     var mapOptionsTable = MapOptionsTable(this)
 
 
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/newgamescreen/PlayerPickerTable.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/newgamescreen/PlayerPickerTable.kt
index 39ba7483..7dbbd5c5 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/newgamescreen/PlayerPickerTable.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/newgamescreen/PlayerPickerTable.kt
@@ -15,10 +15,12 @@ import com.unciv.logic.civilization.PlayerType
 import com.unciv.models.metadata.GameParameters
 import com.unciv.models.metadata.Player
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.Nation
+import com.unciv.models.ruleset.Ruleset
 import com.unciv.models.translations.tr
 import com.unciv.ui.mapeditor.GameParametersScreen
 import com.unciv.ui.utils.*
 import java.util.*
+import kotlin.reflect.typeOf
 
 /**
  * This [Table] is used to pick or edit players information for new game/scenario creation.
@@ -55,10 +57,10 @@ class PlayerPickerTable(val previousScreen: IPreviousScreen, var gameParameters:
      */
     fun update(desiredCiv: String = "") {
         playerListTable.clear()
-        val ruleset = previousScreen.gameSetupInfo.ruleset // the mod picking changes this ruleset
+        val gameBasics = previousScreen.ruleset // the mod picking changes this ruleset
 
         reassignRemovedModReferences()
-        val newRulesetPlayableCivs = previousScreen.gameSetupInfo.ruleset.nations.count { it.key != Constants.barbarians }
+        val newRulesetPlayableCivs = previousScreen.ruleset.nations.count { it.key != Constants.barbarians }
         if (gameParameters.players.size > newRulesetPlayableCivs)
             gameParameters.players = ArrayList(gameParameters.players.subList(0, newRulesetPlayableCivs))
         if (desiredCiv.isNotEmpty()) assignDesiredCiv(desiredCiv)
@@ -66,7 +68,7 @@ class PlayerPickerTable(val previousScreen: IPreviousScreen, var gameParameters:
         for (player in gameParameters.players) {
             playerListTable.add(getPlayerTable(player)).width(civBlocksWidth).padBottom(20f).row()
         }
-        if (gameParameters.players.count() < ruleset.nations.values.count { it.isMajorCiv() }
+        if (gameParameters.players.count() < gameBasics.nations.values.count { it.isMajorCiv() }
                 && !locked) {
             playerListTable.add("+".toLabel(Color.BLACK, 30).apply { this.setAlignment(Align.center) }
                     .surroundWithCircle(50f).onClick {
@@ -85,7 +87,7 @@ class PlayerPickerTable(val previousScreen: IPreviousScreen, var gameParameters:
      */
     private fun reassignRemovedModReferences() {
         for (player in gameParameters.players) {
-            if (!previousScreen.gameSetupInfo.ruleset.nations.containsKey(player.chosenCiv))
+            if (!previousScreen.ruleset.nations.containsKey(player.chosenCiv))
                 player.chosenCiv = "Random"
         }
     }
@@ -118,7 +120,6 @@ class PlayerPickerTable(val previousScreen: IPreviousScreen, var gameParameters:
 
         val playerTypeTextbutton = player.playerType.name.toTextButton()
         playerTypeTextbutton.onClick {
-//            if (locked) return@onClick
             if (player.playerType == PlayerType.AI)
                 player.playerType = PlayerType.Human
             else player.playerType = PlayerType.AI
@@ -184,7 +185,7 @@ class PlayerPickerTable(val previousScreen: IPreviousScreen, var gameParameters:
                 .apply { this.setAlignment(Align.center) }
                 .surroundWithCircle(36f).apply { circle.color = Color.BLACK }
                 .surroundWithCircle(40f, false).apply { circle.color = Color.WHITE }
-        else ImageGetter.getNationIndicator(previousScreen.gameSetupInfo.ruleset.nations[player.chosenCiv]!!, 40f)
+        else ImageGetter.getNationIndicator(previousScreen.ruleset.nations[player.chosenCiv]!!, 40f)
         nationTable.add(nationImage).pad(5f)
         nationTable.add(player.chosenCiv.toLabel()).pad(5f)
         nationTable.touchable = Touchable.enabled
@@ -225,10 +226,9 @@ class PlayerPickerTable(val previousScreen: IPreviousScreen, var gameParameters:
             if (player.chosenCiv == nation.name)
                 continue
 
-            nationListTable.add(NationTable(nation, nationsPopupWidth, previousScreen.gameSetupInfo.ruleset).onClick {
-                if (previousScreen is GameParametersScreen) {
+            nationListTable.add(NationTable(nation, nationsPopupWidth, previousScreen.ruleset).onClick {
+                if (previousScreen is GameParametersScreen)
                     previousScreen.mapEditorScreen.tileMap.switchPlayersNation(player, nation)
-                }
                 player.chosenCiv = nation.name
                 nationsPopup.close()
                 update()
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ class PlayerPickerTable(val previousScreen: IPreviousScreen, var gameParameters:
      */
     private fun getAvailablePlayerCivs(): ArrayList<Nation> {
         var nations = ArrayList<Nation>()
-        for (nation in previousScreen.gameSetupInfo.ruleset.nations.values
+        for (nation in previousScreen.ruleset.nations.values
                 .filter { it.isMajorCiv() }) {
             if (gameParameters.players.any { it.chosenCiv == nation.name })
                 continue
@@ -267,5 +267,4 @@ class PlayerPickerTable(val previousScreen: IPreviousScreen, var gameParameters:
         }
         return nations
     }
-
-}
+}
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diff --git a/desktop/src/com/unciv/app/desktop/ConsoleLauncher.kt b/desktop/src/com/unciv/app/desktop/ConsoleLauncher.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..99373626
--- /dev/null
+++ b/desktop/src/com/unciv/app/desktop/ConsoleLauncher.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+package com.unciv.app.desktop
+
+import com.unciv.UncivGame
+import com.unciv.UncivGameParameters
+import com.unciv.logic.GameStarter
+import com.unciv.logic.civilization.PlayerType
+import com.unciv.logic.map.MapParameters
+import com.unciv.logic.map.MapSize
+import com.unciv.models.metadata.GameParameters
+import com.unciv.models.metadata.GameSettings
+import com.unciv.models.metadata.GameSpeed
+import com.unciv.models.metadata.Player
+import com.unciv.models.ruleset.RulesetCache
+import com.unciv.models.simulation.Simulation
+import com.unciv.models.simulation.SimulationStep
+import com.unciv.models.simulation.formatDuration
+import com.unciv.ui.newgamescreen.GameSetupInfo
+import java.time.Duration
+import kotlin.concurrent.thread
+import kotlin.system.exitProcess
+
+internal object ConsoleLauncher {
+    @JvmStatic
+    fun main(arg: Array<String>) {
+
+        val version = "0.1"
+        val consoleParameters = UncivGameParameters(
+                version,
+                null,
+                { exitProcess(0) },
+                null,
+                null,
+                true
+        )
+        val game = UncivGame(consoleParameters)
+
+        UncivGame.Current = game
+        UncivGame.Current.settings = GameSettings().apply { showTutorials = false }
+        UncivGame.Current.simulateMaxTurns = 1000
+        UncivGame.Current.simulateUntilWin = true
+
+        RulesetCache.loadRulesets()
+
+        val gameParameters = getGameParameters("China", "Greece")
+        val mapParameters = getMapParameters()
+        val gameSetupInfo = GameSetupInfo(gameParameters, mapParameters)
+        val newGame = GameStarter.startNewGame(gameSetupInfo)
+        UncivGame.Current.gameInfo = newGame
+
+        var simulation = Simulation(newGame,25,4)
+
+        simulation.start()
+
+        simulation.getStats()
+        println(simulation)
+    }
+
+    private fun getMapParameters(): MapParameters {
+        return MapParameters().apply {
+            size = MapSize.Tiny
+            noRuins = true
+            noNaturalWonders = true
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun getGameParameters(civilization1: String, civilization2: String): GameParameters {
+        return GameParameters().apply {
+            difficulty = "Chieftain"
+            gameSpeed = GameSpeed.Quick
+            noBarbarians = true
+            players = ArrayList<Player>().apply {
+                add(Player().apply {
+                    playerType = PlayerType.AI
+                    chosenCiv = civilization1
+                })
+                add(Player().apply {
+                    playerType = PlayerType.AI
+                    chosenCiv = civilization2
+                })
+                add(Player().apply {
+                    playerType = PlayerType.Human
+                    chosenCiv = "Spectator"
+                })
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+}
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