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,
Lego Star Wars model 7140, the first Lego X-wing. "Star Wars" was the first intellectual property to be licensed in Lego Group history. The first few sets based on the original trilogy were released in 1999, coinciding with the release of "". Sets based on the prequel trilogy ("Episodes 1" to "3") of "Star Wars" would follow, starting with "". As each new film in the prequel trilogy neared its release date, Lego issued new models of ships and scenes in those films, as well as additional sets from the original trilogy. Lego also produced models based on "", which was released early