Star Wars Episode I: Racer Area Network (LAN). This Windows version uses the deprecated IPX protocol to accomplish this, while the Macintosh version uses the TCP/IP stack. The multiplayer mode can support up to 8 players. "Star Wars Episode I: Racer" was developed and published by LucasArts for Windows PCs in April 1999. Development took approximately two years. Two project leads responsible for "" began initial development once "Shadows" was completed. The game was developed in-house at LucasArts. Tools used during development included 3D Studio Max, Alias Wavefront and Autodesk Softimage. During development, multiple graphical Application programming interfaces (APIs) were tested, including 3dfx Glide, OpenGL,
Star Wars Episode I: Racer be inserted into the game card to activate vibration. The game received a digital re-release via the DRM-free digital distribution store GOG.com in May 2018. The game was met with positive to average reception. GameRankings gave it a score of 75.78% for the Nintendo 64 version; 75.42% for the Dreamcast version; 73.79% for the PC version; and 69.44% for the Game Boy Color version. It has been featured on several lists of the best "Star Wars" video games. In March 2004, "GMR" rated "Episode I: Racer" the fifth best "Star Wars" game of all time. In 2015 "PC Gamer" listed