To get your project to show up in the Recent Projects list, you can try the following:
- Go to the Unreal Engine launcher and select “Library” from the top menu.
- Locate your project in the list of installed projects and click the “Add to Favorites” button. This will add the project to your Recent Projects list.
As for renaming the project file, it is generally safe to do so as long as you follow some guidelines. Here are some steps you can take to ensure that nothing explodes:
- Make a backup copy of your project before renaming the file. This will ensure that you have a copy of your project in case anything goes wrong.
- Close Unreal Engine before renaming the project file.
- Use a file explorer to rename the project file, rather than renaming it within Unreal Engine.
- Make sure that all the files of the project are in the same folder, you must not move the files or folders around after renaming.
- When you open Unreal Engine again, use the “Open Project” button and browse to the new location of the project file.
It’s always a good idea to be cautious when making changes to your project, so following these steps should help to ensure that everything goes smoothly.