I lost the local files for a UEFN project created on another PC in 2024. The island is still published, but after regenerating it on my current PC, a new Lore repository was created and my old 2024 URC revision history is missing. I would like help locating or recovering the original URC repository or snapshots from Epic’s servers.
What Type of Bug are you experiencing?
Other
Steps to Reproduce
I originally created and edited this UEFN project on another PC in 2024.
The last published/private version was created on September 7, 2024.
I no longer have access to the original local UEFN project files.
On my current PC, the project appeared in UEFN as an online island with the local project data missing.
I regenerated/converted the island from the Creative version so that it could be opened in UEFN.
A new Lore repository was created for the regenerated project.
I checked the Branch History and Lore repository information, but none of the original 2024 URC revisions or snapshots are present.
Expected Result
I would like to recover or reconnect to the original Unreal Revision Control repository and revisions associated with this project from 2024, if they still exist on Epic’s servers.
Observed Result
The regenerated project is connected to a newly created Lore repository dated August 14, 2026. The original 2024 URC repository, revision history, and snapshots are not available in Branch History.
Published island: Lucy’s Midnight Palace
Private Version Code: 9106-6105-0395
Last known update: September 7, 2024 at 18:54 JST
Creator account: WinterﱞKiss
The island is still currently published. I have not published a new version from the regenerated 2026 project.
Epic Games Player Support directed me to the Unreal Engine / UEFN forums for assistance with recovering the old UEFN/URC project data.
Hi @Winter_kiss could you tell me the project ID for the project in question? You can grab it most easily from the address bar when viewing the project in the creator portal.
Also for clarification does your newly converted rep have all of the current state you expect? and had you converted it back to a Creative project at some point?
I’ve also sent the Creator Portal URL. The Project ID is:
876697a9-09f7-4fea-a001-2f032bd8172b
Regarding the newly converted project, the island does open and the main content is there, but I cannot confirm that it contains the complete/current UEFN state from 2024.
Before regenerating it, UEFN warned me that this project had previously generated UEFN data that could no longer be found locally, and that regenerating the project from the Creative island would not include changes previously made in UEFN. That is why I’m trying to recover the original 2024 URC repository/revisions.
As for converting it back to a Creative project, I do not remember intentionally converting it back myself. When I accessed the project on my current PC, it appeared as an online island with the local project data missing, and UEFN gave me the option to regenerate/convert it into a UEFN project again.
The last version from the original project was published on September 7, 2024.
Private Version Code: 9106-6105-0395
Please let me know if there is any other information I can provide to help locate the original repository.
Do you happen to have any screenshots of the state you describe about the warning you got in UEFN? And can you confirm that you definitely don’t have two project duplicate project records in the Creator portal of this project?
Hi, yes, I do have a screenshot of the warning I received in UEFN. I’ve attached it here.
This is the warning I was referring to. It appeared when I tried to recover/regenerate the project on my current PC.
I also checked the Creator Portal again, and I can confirm that I only have one project record for this island. I do not see a duplicate project for Lucy’s Midnight Palace / Lucy’s Castle.
The Project ID for the one project record I have is: 876697a9-09f7-4fea-a001-2f032bd8172b
Please let me know if you need any other screenshots or information.
