lesson 1 intro to unreal engine
Learn how to access Unreal and the basic controls of Epic Games Launcher.
In our first lesson we’ll go over the basics of Unreal Engine. If you’re new to Unreal Engine get your parent’s permission to download it and check the system requirements to make sure your computer will run it. If you have parental permission and a computer that meets the requirements go to unreal.com and download it. After downloading it you’ll have to install Epic Games launcher and use it to access Unreal Engine.
•System requirements
Recommended Hardware
| Operating System | Windows 10 64-bit version 1909 revision .1350 or higher, or versions 2004 and 20H2 revision .789 or higher.Windows 11 is compatible with UE5 and fits in the recommended specs. |
| Processor | Quad-core Intel or AMD, 2.5 GHz or faster |
| Memory | 32 GB RAM |
| Graphics RAM | 8 GB or more |
| Graphics Card | DirectX 11 or 12 compatible graphics card with the latest drivers. |
Although some features have a minimum requirement of DirectX 11, we recommend DirectX 12 for most games.
DirectX11 is better for older PCs, especially laptops with integrated graphics. However, DirectX12 provides a higher frame rate, multi-core processing support, and parallel and asynchronous computing.
To get the most out of rendering features of Unreal Engine 5, such as Nanite and Lumen, see the Requirements for UE5 Rendering Features section of this page.
Minimum Software Requirements
Minimum requirements for running the engine or editor are listed below.
| Running the Engine | |
|---|---|
| Operating System | Windows 10 version 1703 (Creators Update) |
| DirectX Runtime | DirectX End-User Runtimes (June 2010) |
The requirements for programmers developing with the engine are listed below.
| iOS App Development | |
|---|---|
| iTunes Version | iTunes 12 or higher |
Although Visual Studio is recommended for Windows development, Unreal Engine also supports VS Code and Rider.
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