The One-Answer Question Thread [closed]

[yoinneroid]

Did I get this right? 500 Real Man solves consecutively in 306 seconds? Maybe you meant average of 10 or atleast something closer to that number?

306 secs would be written as 5:06.xy, so no, you get it wrong XD

 

[ThomasJE]

Did I get this right? 500 Real Man solves consecutively in 306 seconds? Maybe you meant average of 10 or atleast something closer to that number?

I think 5:06:13 means 5 hours, 6 minutes and 13 seconds. 500 solves in 306 seconds is nigh on impossible.

 

[TDM]

I use Total Commander, but 7zip can also manage rar files.
TC: http://www.ghisler.com/
7z: http://www.7-zip.org/

What's the difference between 32-bit and 64-bit?

 

[Suratha]

I've seen many reviews on many cubes and the reviewers are saying that "this cube is suitable for my turning style".What is turning style?

 

[KongShou]

I've seen many reviews on many cubes and the reviewers are saying that "this cube is suitable for my turning style".What is turning style?

the style which you turn the cube

 

[Suratha]

the style which you turn the cube

I don't understand your answer.'The style'??

 

[AmazingCuber]

I don't understand your answer.'The style'??

Your way of turning a cube, e.g. fingertricks and turn accuracy

 

[Renslay]

What's the difference between 32-bit and 64-bit?

Short answer: depends on your operating system and CPU: do you have a 32 bit or a 64 bit version?
Long answer: http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/32-bit-and-64-bit-explained.htm

 

[TDM]

Short answer: depends on your operating system and CPU: do you have a 32 bit or a 64 bit version?

I don't know. How can I tell if I have 32- or 64-bit?
I tried downloading the 64-bit+32-bit combined, and I get the same error message when trying to download kSolve.

 

[windhero]

I don't know. How can I tell if I have 32- or 64-bit?
I tried downloading the 64-bit+32-bit combined, and I get the same error message when trying to download kSolve.

Open start menu (assuming youre on windows), right click computer and choose properties. It will show what OS you're running.

 

[TDM]

Open start menu (assuming youre on windows), right click computer and choose properties. It will show what OS you're running.

That gave me 32-bit, so I downloaded Total Commander for 32-bit but I still couldn't open kSolve.
I just tried 7zip, and although I could extract the files I still can't open kSolve. It opened a window for a very short time, then closed it again. This is all I could get:

Usually everything else in the window is a black background, but I couldn't get that in a screenshot as it closed too quickly.

 

[scottishcuber]

Is it a good idea to start learning EG1 immediately after finishing learning CLL? Or should I just practice CLL more until I'm sub 3?

I don't think it's a great idea to be honest. Settling into one-looking with CLL makes using EG1 sooo much easier, so basically I'd recommend giving yourself at least a month of hardcore CLL practice (learn from multiple angles, learn how to predict auf and learn to one-look for up to 5 move fl). Having said that, you'll probably be just as fast if you learn it now, and you can always drill your CLLs and practice whilst learning EG1.

Go for it!

 

[Username]

I don't think it's a great idea to be honest. Settling into one-looking with CLL makes using EG1 sooo much easier, so basically I'd recommend giving yourself at least a month of hardcore CLL practice (learn from multiple angles, learn how to predict auf and learn to one-look for up to 5 move fl). Having said that, you'll probably be just as fast if you learn it now, and you can always drill your CLLs and practice whilst learning EG1.

Go for it!

Thanks for the advice!
I don't think I will start learning quite yet. I have a comp in two weeks (which I somehow forgot while writing that), so maybe after that. Also, I don't think I will be learning algs from multiple angles, because I'm not trying to be reallyreally fast, just a decent speed. I can already 1-look most 3 move layers, but anything with R2F2R2 is pretty much impossible to 1-look for me right now. I can predict AUF on maybe 10-20 cases, is there any good method to predict AUF for all cases, or should I study each case separately and find what suits me?

 

[scottishcuber]

Thanks for the advice!
I don't think I will start learning quite yet. I have a comp in two weeks (which I somehow forgot while writing that), so maybe after that. Also, I don't think I will be learning algs from multiple angles, because I'm not trying to be really really fast, just a decent speed. I can already 1-look most 3 move layers, but anything with R2F2R2 is pretty much impossible to 1-look for me right now. I can predict AUF on maybe 10-20 cases, is there any good method to predict AUF for all cases, or should I study each case separately and find what suits me?

That's fair. Chris has a video on predicting AUF but I found it weird the way he does it...it obviously works for him though! So I think just finding what works for you will best.
Try learning anti-CLL, 2 weeks is plenty of time to implement it, you don't need to learn any new algs, there are more one-look opportunities and there is no need to use R2 F2 R2 when doing the first layer.

Btw if/when you do start to learn EG1 I have some pretty good algs so just pm me if you need any.

 

[Username]

That's fair. Chris has a video on predicting AUF but I found it weird the way he does it...it obviously works for him though! So I think just finding what works for you will best.
Try learning anti-CLL, 2 weeks is plenty of time to implement it, you don't need to learn any new algs, there are more one-look opportunities and there is no need to use R2 F2 R2 when doing the first layer.

Btw if/when you do start to learn EG1 I have some pretty good algs so just pm me if you need any.

Thanks! I will definitely PM you when I start learning Is Cameron's tutorial the best for AntiCLL?

 

[scottishcuber]

Yes.

 

[windhero]

What were the good splits for 3x3? The ones compared to the WR?

Kind of a wide question but here goes;

I'm averaging around 7 seconds on LL (incl. reaction times) and can sub2 only like 2 PLLs. I am sub 20 so and I was wondering if this was normal; I've definitely been focusing the most on F2L and crosses lately. What should I do next? Focus more on F2L (I know one can never be too good at this), drill PLLs or learn full OLL perhaps? I average around 5.5s on LL if I know the OLL case (and I know already around 30).

 

[TDM]

What were the good splits for 3x3? The ones compared to the WR?

Kind of a wide question but here goes;

I'm averaging around 7 seconds on LL (incl. reaction times) and can sub2 only like 2 PLLs. I am sub 20 so and I was wondering if this was normal; I've definitely been focusing the most on F2L and crosses lately. What should I do next? Focus more on F2L (I know one can never be too good at this), drill PLLs or learn full OLL perhaps? I average around 5.5s on LL if I know the OLL case (and I know already around 30).

This is the thread I got this post from:

I took hundreds of solves from sub 10 cubers (all world class CFOP people, I'm making the assumption that they are doing it right!), and averaged all the proportions of each, to come up with an overall baseline to shoot for with regard to splits.
[...]
The "idealised" relative proportions are: cross 12%, cross+1 24.5%, F2L (inc cross) 62%, OLL 16.5% (inc recog and AUF), PLL 21.5% (inc recognition and AUF), Total last layer 38%.

 

[windhero]

This is the thread I got this post from:

Right so 21,5% is PLL meaning that a 15 second solve should have a 3.2 second PLL (incl. recognition). I guess people are too fast at PLL in general rather than me being relatively slow at it. I guess I'll work on my cross to 1 pair transition more and on my look ahead.

 

[Renslay]

That gave me 32-bit, so I downloaded Total Commander for 32-bit but I still couldn't open kSolve.
I just tried 7zip, and although I could extract the files I still can't open kSolve. It opened a window for a very short time, then closed it again. This is all I could get:

Usually everything else in the window is a black background, but I couldn't get that in a screenshot as it closed too quickly.

Did you even read the file "readme.txt"?

It says:
You can run ksolve+ from the command line, using a command like this:
ksolve puzzle.def scramble.txt

Which means you have to run it from a command line and type a command like:
ksolve puzzle.def scramble.txt

(Double click on the exe is not enough, beause the sofware uses parmeters!)

And by the way, that message tells exactly the same thing.

(Do you know how to use command line?)

Edit:
Plus: The window only appears for a brief moment because Windows shoot it down immediately, since the program finished its run. If you use command line, even if the software has an error and closes, the message won't disappear.