Tap Timer - The Next Best Speed Solving App for Android

[Bunyanderman]

The new notation looks a bit confusing, but it is actually really simply. I'll explain the example from above:

Spoiler

Each "move" of the scramble is made up of 2 parts. The first tells you, which pins are up, and the second tells you, in which direction you have to turn.
So "UR3-" means, you push the top-right pin up and turn it 3 hours anti-clockwise. This is equivalent to

dU u3'
dd

Then "DR5+", you push the last pin UR in and DR up and turn 5 hours clockwise.

dd u5
dU

And so on, "U3+" mean you push the two top pins up:

UU u3
dd

"ALL1-": you push all pins up

UU u1'
UU

and "y2" you turn around the puzzle so that twelve is still on top.

But acually I would like to have the concise notation from http://www.qqtimer.net/. It is the same as Jaaps-notation, but you don't show the UUdd stuff. Therefore it is really short: (4, -5) / (-5, 0) / (0, 3) / (3, -5) / (-4) / (-1) / (1) / (4) / (-1) / (-2) / ddUd

Thank you for the explanation, as i only know 3x3 scrambes. I will try to implement both scrambles if more people are interested.

 

[Thenio]

Programming new notation is easy I think xD
UR DR DL UL
U R D L
ALL y2
U R D L ALL
This always the same so
UR(*)(^) etc.
Scrambler (*) should random number from 1 to 6
Scrambler (^) should choose sign + or -
The end should be pin orientation so there are four opportunities (UL, UR, DL, DR)
But it is very important, scramble may a lot of combination ( may be nothing; may be UL, UR, DL, DR; may be UR, DL etc.)
If you don't understand, you will anlayze new scrambles

Spoiler

Scramble Generated by TNoodle-0.7.9
1.
UR6+ DR3- DL3- UL1+
U2- R1- D3- L1-
ALL3+ y2 U3- R0+
D5+ L3- ALL6+
2.
UR3- DR5+ DL1+ UL5-
U3+ R0+ D4+ L1+
ALL1- y2 U3+ R2-
D1+ L0+ ALL3- UR UL
3.
UR0+ DR4+ DL5- UL2+
U3- R5- D5- L3+
ALL0+ y2 U6+ R5+
D1- L5+ ALL5+ DR
4.
UR5+ DR3- DL5+ UL2-
U5- R4+ D6+ L1+
ALL5- y2 U4- R1+
D6+ L4+ ALL2- DR UL
5.
UR1+ DR5- DL4+ UL4-
U3- R3- D4+ L0+
ALL0+ y2 U3- R1+
D1+ L3+ ALL4+ DR
6.
UR3- DR3- DL3- UL3-
U4- R4+ D5- L1-
ALL3- y2 U4+ R0+
D3- L4+ ALL6+ DL
7.
UR2- DR0+ DL5+ UL2-
U2- R5+ D0+ L4-
ALL4+ y2 U3- R6+
D6+ L2+ ALL2+ UR
8.
UR1- DR5- DL1- UL3-
U5+ R6+ D3+ L4+
ALL4- y2 U2- R1+
D6+ L4+ ALL4+ DR
DL UL

 

[Bunyanderman]

Programming new notation is easy I think xD
UR DR DL UL
U R D L
ALL y2
U R D L ALL
This always the same so
UR(*)(^) etc.
Scrambler (*) should random number from 1 to 6
Scrambler (^) should choose sign + or -
The end should be pin orientation so there are four opportunities (UL, UR, DL, DR)
But it is very important, scramble may a lot of combination ( may be nothing; may be UL, UR, DL, DR; may be UR, DL etc.)
If you don't understand, you will anlayze new scrambles

Spoiler

Scramble Generated by TNoodle-0.7.9
1.
UR6+ DR3- DL3- UL1+
U2- R1- D3- L1-
ALL3+ y2 U3- R0+
D5+ L3- ALL6+
2.
UR3- DR5+ DL1+ UL5-
U3+ R0+ D4+ L1+
ALL1- y2 U3+ R2-
D1+ L0+ ALL3- UR UL
3.
UR0+ DR4+ DL5- UL2+
U3- R5- D5- L3+
ALL0+ y2 U6+ R5+
D1- L5+ ALL5+ DR
4.
UR5+ DR3- DL5+ UL2-
U5- R4+ D6+ L1+
ALL5- y2 U4- R1+
D6+ L4+ ALL2- DR UL
5.
UR1+ DR5- DL4+ UL4-
U3- R3- D4+ L0+
ALL0+ y2 U3- R1+
D1+ L3+ ALL4+ DR
6.
UR3- DR3- DL3- UL3-
U4- R4+ D5- L1-
ALL3- y2 U4+ R0+
D3- L4+ ALL6+ DL
7.
UR2- DR0+ DL5+ UL2-
U2- R5+ D0+ L4-
ALL4+ y2 U3- R6+
D6+ L2+ ALL2+ UR
8.
UR1- DR5- DL1- UL3-
U5+ R6+ D3+ L4+
ALL4- y2 U2- R1+
D6+ L4+ ALL4+ DR
DL UL

Is this how %90 of clock solvers scramble clock? If so i will implement this new system.

 

[kinch2002]

Is this how %90 of clock solvers scramble clock? If so i will implement this new system.

No. Almost nobody who does clock scrambles like this. 98% of the people who have done a reasonable amount of clock will want the so-called concise notation (4, -5) / (-5, 0) / (0, 3) / (3, -5) / (-4) / (-1) / (1) / (4) / (-1) / (-2) / ddUd. 1% will want something similar but with the pins given too. 1% are mad and like the new WCA notation

The new WCA notation was brought out this year but it is awful, because it takes twice the time to scramble using it and isn't any easier for noobs to read. You should make concise notation the default, with an option to change to current WCA notation if people really want this.

 

[Bunyanderman]

No. Almost nobody who does clock scrambles like this. 98% of the people who have done a reasonable amount of clock will want the so-called concise notation (4, -5) / (-5, 0) / (0, 3) / (3, -5) / (-4) / (-1) / (1) / (4) / (-1) / (-2) / ddUd. 1% will want something similar but with the pins given too. 1% are mad and like the new WCA notation

The new WCA notation was brought out this year but it is awful, because it takes twice the time to scramble using it and isn't any easier for noobs to read. You should make concise notation the default, with an option to change to current WCA notation if people really want this.

Thanks, i will look into being able to change scramble type, and including new WCA Scrambles for clock.

 

[cubizh]

Here are my suggestions for improvement:

1. Make the scramble size *font* adjustable. My eyes would be thankful and it wouldn't hurt to have more space covered;
2. Timer activation delay, like stackmats, so you don't accidently start if you accidently press it by mistake.

 

[Bunyanderman]

Here are my suggestions for improvement:

1. Make the scramble size *font* adjustable. My eyes would be thankful and it wouldn't hurt to have more space covered;
2. Timer activation delay, like stackmats, so you don't accidently start if you accidently press it by mistake.

Already there , both scramble and timer size are adjustable, and press and hold like the stackmats.
Update soon

 

[Bunyanderman]

Update available later tonight, fixed some minor bugs, added new features(Adjustable font size of timer and scramble, press and hold option to start, delete last time problem, Graph bugs, can't delete plus 2's etc.)
Still working on a bug when timer exceeds 6 minutes 1 hour is added to timer.
Any other bugs you want me to fix tonight?

 

[Bunyanderman]

New Update! Released Last night but forum was down. Big Update (new logo, fixed 5+ bugs, Font Size adjustable.)

 

[Bunyanderman]

New Update!
Lots of bugs and some new features.
Press and hold to start timer(Can be found in setting page)
When timer is running, only timer is on screen.
Add scramble to custom category( Custom category found in settings)
Profile Page now added(Shows some more detail on each puzzle)
Deleting times now works(very buggy and barely worked,(in times page))
Features to come! The use of the stackmat to enter times to app.
Session average (maybe personal best for each puzzle)

 

[cubizh]

Why did you make it incompatible with Gingerbread now?

 

[Chree]

The 4x4 - 7x7 notation is still really tough to read.

For reference, take a look at some of the other timers out there (CCT, qqtimer, etc). This is the notation we're all used to.

 

[Bunyanderman]

The 4x4 - 7x7 notation is still really tough to read.

For reference, take a look at some of the other timers out there (CCT, qqtimer, etc). This is the notation we're all used to.

Why did you make it incompatible with Gingerbread now?

Sorry I updated the minimum platform, will be changed. The scrambles will be updated soon. Thanks.

 

[sub20cuber]

DROP TO STOP! FAMILIAR

 

[Bunyanderman]

DROP TO STOP! FAMILIAR

** Accelerometer to stop timer **

 

[sub20cuber]

after a few times of going to the setting menu it stopped working as in every time I now go on settings it force shuts the whole app. I need an update

 

[Michael Womack]

I can't seem to find it on the Play store using my phone.

The Pyraminx scrambles are way off and its not the right notation. Needs to only have U, U', B, B', L, L', R, R', u, u', b, b', l, l', r, r' also the 4x4 scramble are funky as in showing somthing like this F', w2, D', w2 or sometimes it has this U2 w2 R' U' U' those two U's are the same as a U2. Just to sum it all up fix the scrambles for 4x4-7x7 and add Square-1 scrambles.

 

[Bunyanderman]

I can't seem to find it on the Play store using my phone.

The Pyraminx scrambles are way off and its not the right notation. Needs to only have U, U', B, B', L, L', R, R', u, u', b, b', l, l', r, r' also the 4x4 scramble are funky as in showing somthing like this F', w2, D', w2 or sometimes it has this U2 w2 R' U' U' those two U's are the same as a U2. Just to sum it all up fix the scrambles for 4x4-7x7 and add Square-1 scrambles.

I take you found it, I am working on 4x4 to 7x7 notation,, the are WCA. And I am 100 percent positive scrambles don't do that, can you take a screen shot showing this?

 

[Bunyanderman]

after a few times of going to the setting menu it stopped working as in every time I now go on settings it force shuts the whole app. I need an update

Is the accelerometer on still?

 

[Michael Womack]

here you go