Why my project does never appear in the Unreal Project Browser "Recent Projects" list? (5.1)

[AlfredBaudisch]

No matter what I do:

• Open the project file by double-clicking
• Open the profile file from the Project Browser “Browse…” button

My project (UE 5.1) is never added to the “Recent Projects” list. (it shows up in the Epic Launcher).

I searched on the forums and I found similar issues, but none of the provided solutions work, because they are either focused on the Epic Launcher or UE’s inside menu “Recent Projects”.

For example:

UE5 Projects Not Showing

Hi For all that still don’t see the projects under “recent projects” in the project browser either due to moving projects to another folder/drive for what ever reason. Here is the fix I found. C:\Users(user)\AppData\Local\UnrealEngine\5.1\Saved\Config\WindowsEditor edit EditorSettings.ini Look for ‘CreatedProjectPaths=’ Update the path to your new location. It should now show all your projects in the recent project tab when you relaunch the editor.

What can be done? I don’t even know what kind of information to report here So let me know what can I provide.

It’s in the Epic Launcher tho:

[AlfredBaudisch]

Duck debugging works. Found solution here:

My Projects are not visible in Launcher

My problem was fixed by adding a new project on the same location, then the project showed up

• Create a new blank project inside the same folder as the other project, example: C:/foo/projects/
• Open and close the project
• Now your other project appears in the Recent Projects in the Project Browser, as long as it is also inside C:/foo/projects/.

[TussieMussie]

Thanks Alfred!

[FutureCake05 (FutureCake)]

Thank you very very much! Not all heroes wear capes but you sir, you deserve to wear one <3!

[Glormond]

I just had a bit different problem. Option “Most recently used” filter didn’t work, so the last opened project didn’t move at the start of the list.
So, I followed your recommendations and found “EditorSettings.ini” file. The path for my projects was right.
But then I noticed a list of recent projects just under ‘CreatedProjectPaths=’. I deleted those lines, saved it and when I opened Unreal Engine I noticed that “Most recently used” filter is finally working! So, if anyone has problem like me, try my solution.
Hope it helps.

[Pegabug]

This works as a partial solution. If you delete the game created it will go back to showing no projects and using the default folder.

[pzagawa]

true, additionally, from version 5.0 up to current 5.3 it still does not work, no matter what I do. Meanwhile I was switching PC’s and reinstalled Windows.

This is obiously A BUG.

My intention is to see recent projects, no matter what location I use. It “just should work”.

[DustyShinigami]

I’ve also been having this problem. Everything that’s been suggested I’ve tried, but my old projects aren’t showing. Even if a new copy has been made for UE 5.1.

[CaptainBeefcake]

Perhaps this has been fixed. Using 5.3.2, I created test projects for the folders containing projects not showing on the Unreal Project Browser. Then I deleted those test projects. Even after several refreshes and restarts, the formerly-missing projects remain in the Browser.

[CaptainBeefcake]

Thank you! Worked like a charm.