I've updated to the latest version, and i have a better sense of the crashing issue now.
If i start a brand new game, Parallax 2 seems to be working properly. If i resume my career game, it gets to the KSP screen properly. But the moment i try to do something from the main KSP menu (go to any building, load any game, etc), the screen goes blank except for the loading icon in the bottom right, which does not spin, and the game ultimately crashes, sometimes locking up the entire machine.
But starting a new game (at least a sandbox game) does not have this issue- i can create a ship and launch and see the awesomeness of the Parallax 2.
So what in my saved career game could be causing it to crash? My career game works fine under Parallax 1, but locks up if i use Parallax 2. What could be causing this? Please advise and help me fix this. Thanks!
-Fizz