# 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.

- Type: Case study
- Targets: Game
- Category: Independent reconstruction cases
- Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
- Sources reviewed: 2026-11-08
- Added to the catalog: 2026-11-09
- Original resource: <https://github.com/Technohacker/recar>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/Technohacker/recar/blob/e16b98bc17f05f4ad27194cdc7e0ce6f532726ff/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/recar-racer-server-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/recar-racer-server-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/recar-racer-server-case/index.md)

## 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.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/Technohacker/recar/blob/e16b98bc17f05f4ad27194cdc7e0ce6f532726ff/README.md>
2. <https://github.com/Technohacker/recar/blob/e16b98bc17f05f4ad27194cdc7e0ce6f532726ff/LICENSE>

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