Case study

RECAR: rebuilding the RACER Chrome Experiment server

RECAR rebuilds the server for the RACER Chrome Experiment game. Its Node.js code provides HTTPS and WebSocket services, with instructions for connecting a separately downloaded official client to the replacement server.

Targets: Game
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-08
Evidence class: C2 code & docs, no demo or download

Stars: 8
Last commit: 2024-12-06
Language: JavaScript
License (GitHub): MIT

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

Observed: Code and documentation observed; no download method or demo found.
Checked: 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: Node.js, an SSL certificate and key, and a configured server address are required.
Prerequisites: The official RACER client is downloaded separately from Google's servers.
License: MIT licence.

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BibTeX

@misc{recar-racer-server-case,
  title = {{RECAR: rebuilding the RACER Chrome Experiment server}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/Technohacker/recar}},
  url = {https://github.com/Technohacker/recar},
  urldate = {2026-11-08},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/recar-racer-server-case/}}
}

Plain text

RECAR: rebuilding the RACER Chrome Experiment server. https://github.com/Technohacker/recar (accessed 2026-11-08). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/recar-racer-server-case/

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README.md GitHub · Technohacker/recar · Revision e16b98b
LICENSE GitHub · Technohacker/recar · Revision e16b98b