KSolve Help?

[theVDude]

I want to get a few algs for the megaminx and wanted to use KSolve for it, but I'm totally lost as to how to use it.

Also, has there been any work on the solver Sébastien.felix had been working on a few months ago?

I want something that can get me optimal solutions for puzzles other than just the cubes.

Any help would be, well, really helpful.

 

[hr.mohr]

You need to create a definition-file that describes the properties of the megaminx. I think that the only reference are the existing definition-files bundled with ksolve. But if you are lucky then Käre will read this and provide a better answer ;-)

 

[theVDude]

Well, I'm figuring it out, kinda.

It's not as confusing as it was last night, but I'm still not so sure how I'm going to work the megaminx on it. I'll see what I can get done.

 

[cuBerBruce]

It appears to me that ksolve can't really handle puzzles with a lot pieces and moves very well. So I'm guessing ksolve may not really help you that much for the algs you want to find.

For example search for the word ksolve in this twisty puzzles forum thread:

http://www.twistypuzzles.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=11253&start=0&st=0&sk=t&sd=a

 

[watermelon]

KSolve should come with a file called ksolve.txt that has all of the instructions necessary for operation. It also comes with a few example definition files.

 

[DELToS]

Sorry to bump such an ancient thread, but I'm having trouble with kSolve, it downloaded on my Mac as a .rar file, what application do I use to open it? theres no application to open it by default.

 

[TDM]

Sorry to bump such an ancient thread, but I'm having trouble with kSolve, it downloaded on my Mac as a .rar file, what application do I use to open it? theres no application to open it by default.

Have you read the readme? I don't know if it's different on Mac, but for me it says:

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

 

[DELToS]

Have you read the readme? I don't know if it's different on Mac, but for me it says:

well I dont have a readme, it download as just a .rar which i cant open

 

[vcuber13]

This clearly isn't a ksolve problem

http://bfy.tw/3DhP

 

[AkshatBadSolver]

Hey,
I got the readme but what is the command line?

 

[YTCuber]

It is a user interface that is navigated by typing commands at prompts, instead of using the mouse. [from here]
To open it: press Super+R, type cmd and press Enter (for newer Windows)

 

[Theo Leinad]

Does anyonw has the solver?
I can't login into the website