i just bought the game and for some reason i cannot click or see the buttons for: New Game, Load Game, Join Game, Mods, Games2gether, Options, or Exit. all i can do is stare at the circle with Endless Space _ 2 in it and the planet background. anyone else encountering this?

https://www.games2gether.com/endless-space-2/forum/65-general/thread/20734-master-list-of-endless-space-2-fixes

See if any of the fixes here work

i have already tried those and it did not work

I have found a solution to my problem that atleast worked for me. it seems endless space 2 instead of using my Nvidia gpu use the integrated gpu went to nvidia control panel and told it to use the proper gpu :P

How can it use the Chipset GPU if you're connected directly into the Nvidia card? I'd like to see a screen shot of where you changed this setting. 

Also what Graphics card do you have?