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4x4x4 OLL algs plus parity

David

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ok so Im not sure if this has been covered before but Im going to put it out there. 4x4x4 OLL with a parity combined with another OLL couldn't we come up with more OLL's for it. Like lets say 3 edges couldnt we come up with one alg for it rather than 2 edges then a parity. granted there will be 57 more algs but for simple ones like 3 edges. It would cut down so much time. Im sure we could all try to plan ahead and try not to get a parity but it would help. Thanks for any other ideas about this

David
 

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I have followed those threads here and a simular thread on the yahoo forum. It seems a lot of those algs only got found a couple of months ago and they were mostly developed by taking 3x3x3 PLL algs, 4x4x4 parity algs and finding as many cancellations (U+U2=U') as possible. Eventually an "optimal PLL 4x4x4"-solver was programmed and released that also found some algs. A lot more work has to be put into this to find algs that are as good as the 3x3x3 algs we currently have.

But I can't help wondering: "Is anyone really using these combination algs"?
 

David

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i think i will start to learn them. I think these algs will helpful in the future . Right now they are being discovered just like 3x3 algs.

David
 

mmwfung

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No I didn't use special parity algs. I only use 2 PLL-parity algs and 2 OLL-parity algs.

Michael Fung
 

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Micheal, long time no see ;) Nice to see you here.

You should post some 4x4 techniques. I need to work on my times. I can pair and solve all centers and start the 3x3 solving phase in around 53 seconds avg, but I avg over 1:30 total. Any tips? Thanks
 
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