Make sure you put the files in the correct place. If you don't have a menu still, it's because you've not overwritten the original files with the new ones.
This is caused by an update to the base game. I SWEAR Corey had created a thread with a mini-patch specifically for this, but I can't find it. Hopefully someone else knows exactly where it is, or if I find it I'll post back.
Ascendancy boots up fine, but when the main menu comes up, there are no buttons. I installed it correctly, unzipping the file and putting the mod folder and Enabledmods.txt into the Rebellion mods folder. I have reinstalled the mod twice now with the same issue each time.
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