New Install... "Update" and "Play" are greyed out

[brenton]

Finally got the game downloaded after many failed attempts over the last few days (it's been really slow with .25 coming out I guess).

Thought I was going to get to play, but it opens and the "Play" button is grey, so I click "Update," and then it goes grey. No indication of what is happening, no spinner or notification. It's been like that for hours. I tried exiting and restarting once, but it just did the same thing. What's happening? Is it installing an update? (I thought I would have downloaded the most up to date version...)

[UmbralRaptor]

Work around, try running the KSP exe directly, rather than the launcher?

[brenton]

Work around, try running the KSP exe directly, rather than the launcher?

Ah that worked. What is the Launcher anyway? Doesn't seem to be of much use.