algorithms

[cnelson2307]

Playing with rubik's cube's has always been one of favorite things to do when i need to pass the time. i have never been very quick my best time being probably about 90 - 100 seconds. the only method i know is the general layer method, and when i go to long with out picking up a cube i will forget some of the algorithms altogether so i have to look them back up. but i have had extra time on my hands lately and wanted to see if i could get it to stick and maybe even find a few better methods to use. i was wondering if someone might have a list of different methods and algorithms, or any advice for someone with time to spare.

 

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[hic0057]

Speedsolving wiki is very helpful. http://www.speedsolving.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page

If you want to get faster I suggest learning F2l and 4LLL.
Badmephisto got very useful videos.http://www.youtube.com/user/badmephisto
Where to start http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ad2NdgoAg8I&feature=channel_video_title

Good Luck

 

[BrainOfSweden]

When you've watched Badmephisto's tutorials, and you feel that you would like to get even faster, then check out his website for 1-look OLL and PLL charts, and his very useful PLL recognition video. However, if his algs don't suit you, experiment a little, as hic0057 said, the Wiki is a great place for alternative algs.
One last thing that can never be said to much, work on your F2L look-ahead, but also look-ahead in general. Pauses and unnecessary cube rotations are the worst.

 

[Kirjava]

Proven fast methods for 3x3x3 are CFOP and Roux.

Other methods that should have the potential to be fast are Petrus, ZZ and various FreeFOP variants (CFCE, ZB, MGLS etc)

Methods to look into that may or may not be fast include Waterman, L2Lx, Heise, Sandwich, etc.

Heise and Snyder are listed as advanced methods on the wiki while CFOP and Roux are classed as intermediate. This is just dumb.

 

[MaeLSTRoM]

Heise and Snyder are listed as advanced methods on the wiki while CFOP and Roux are classed as intermediate. This is just dumb.

Isn't it to do with ease of learning?

 

[Godmil]

Isn't it to do with ease of learning?

Heise is pretty easy to learn, it just takes a lot of thought while you're solving, so I guess it could be sorted by that. (Snyder's may involve doing algorithms within algorithms, which would add to the complexity, (if what he's saying is true).

 

[Kirjava]

Heise is easy enough to get good at in an hour or so.

Afaik no one knows the Snyder method. Snyder himself just does ELL+1 in two looks. It's just another FreeFOP method anyway.

 

[irontwig]

Snyder himself just does ELL+1 in two looks.

I'm pretty sure he does it in one look.

 

[Kirjava]

I'm pretty sure he was two looking it in that video he posted.