Hey there @ConidiArt! Welcome to the community! UE5 is actually quite intensive for many laptops. Knowing the specs could definitely let us know the severity of what you’re working with.
That said some general tips are:
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Cooling pad - As you already know, a good cooling pad is imperative for anyone working with a heavier product, so do your research for the best one!
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Keep the Laptop on a Hard, Flat Surface - Make sure your laptop is on a hard, flat surface when you’re running the engine. This allows for better airflow and cooling, and can keep the heat off of you as a bonus.
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Keep vents clean and dusted - This doesn’t apply much to you right now since you just got it new, but good to keep in mind.
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If you must use the charger while working, make sure you set up your laptop’s power settings to NOT swap to high performance mode. We want the throttling to lower temps, while being slower it can keep you from frying eggs.
Unreal Specific Tips:
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Lowering the scalability as much as possible can reduce graphical overhead and drop temps substantially.
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Disabling all the fun new UE5 toys like Lumen, disabling virtual shadow maps, disabling Anti-Aliasing, turning off real time rendering or capping framerate as low as your eyes can handle. It will not be pretty to work in, but with enough precaution (and a cooling pad) you can push it a bit and monitor the temps. If you can consistently keep it low, you can start reintroducing the more intensive features until you know how effective your cooler is.