One-Answer 4x4 Question Thread

[Ordway Persyn]

If your ready to slice back make sure the pieces are on separate layers
Example, if you sliced to the left first, and you put down a edge that contains blue red on the bottom slice place the other blue red on the top slice.
also if its in the middle take it out and replace it with an unsolved edge, then put the edge in place

 

[Berd]

What alg can I do to swap these while preserving everything else?

 

[TDM]

What alg can I do to swap these while preserving everything else?

K4 ELL

 

[PurpleBanana]

Sorry, I have to ask a noobish question. I have quite a bit of experience on 3x3 but this is the first time I've tried a 4x4. When pairing the first 3 edges in Yau 3-2-3 edge pairing, you have the option of slicing with a Uu or a Uu'. I watched some tutorials which seemed to differ on which way to slice. What is the generally accepted "better" way to do it and why?

 

[TDM]

Sorry, I have to ask a noobish question. I have quite a bit of experience on 3x3 but this is the first time I've tried a 4x4. When pairing the first 3 edges in Yau 3-2-3 edge pairing, you have the option of slicing with a Uu or a Uu'. I watched some tutorials which seemed to differ on which way to slice. What is the generally accepted "better" way to do it and why?

I don't think there is a better way. People just do whatever they prefer.

 

[Berd]

What's the fast 4x4 OLL parity alg thst uses wide moves?

 

[TDM]

What's the fast 4x4 OLL parity alg thst uses wide moves?

I use:
Rw2' F2 Rw U2 Rw U2' x U2 Rw U2' Rw' U2 Rw U2' Rw2 U2' x' [U2]
Other people also like the front-back mirror:
Rw2 B2 Rw' U2 Rw' U2 B2 Rw' B2 Rw B2 Rw' B2 Rw2 B2 [U2]
Another popular alg:
Rw U2 x Rw U2 Rw U2' Rw' U2 Lw U2' Rw' U2 Rw U2' Rw' U2 Rw'

The first two algs do double parity, but this doesn't matter when you're solving, since you don't care about the permutation of the last layer when solving OLL.

 

[penguinz7]

What's the fast 4x4 OLL parity alg thst uses wide moves?

I like this one, Jacob Hutnyk uses it.
Rw2 B2 Rw' U2 Rw' U2 x' U2 Rw' U2 Rw U2 Rw' U2 Rw2 U2

Edit: just realized it's the same as the second one TDM wrote, but writted as executed.

 

[Dene]

Rw U2 x Rw U2 Rw U2' Rw' U2 Lw U2' Rw' U2 Rw U2' Rw' U2 Rw'

^_^

 

[CubeCow]

When solving 4x4, how do you build the last two egdes?

 

[TDM]

When solving 4x4, how do you build the last two egdes?

Uw' (flip FR edge) Uw

 

[KRAMIST]

After solving the first three layers on a 4x4 how do u get a parity or a proper OLL

 

[TDM]

After solving the first three layers on a 4x4 how do u get a parity or a proper OLL

You need to pair up all the edges before starting to solve the 3x3 stage. If you haven't already, search for the reduction method.

 

[LintoSea]

4x4 corners not orentating correctly, i need help!

i recently got a shengshou 4x4 and i have spent the last couple of days solving and looking at tutorials. My process(from a tutorial) as to first solve the centers, then pair the edges. i make the cross like a 3x3. after the cross on the white i put in an edge to the correct spot. in the video there were algorithms that got the corner into the correct spot. i am starting to memorize these, however when i was solving the cube earlier today, the corner did not enter the spot correctly, the white face was down with the other whites, but the two colors were switched. can someone tell me an algorithm to switch the corners or tell me what i am doing wrong?

 

[Animorpher13]

I saw a few really good videos on great parity algs for 4x4 (i currently know MMAP's one, teh 2Rr 2B 2U), but i can't find them. Where can I find some fast and good 4x4 parity algs?

 

[penguinz7]

I saw a few really good videos on great parity algs for 4x4 (i currently know MMAP's one, teh 2Rr 2B 2U), but i can't find them. Where can I find some fast and good 4x4 parity algs?

algs are in the comments
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSzAk5kTtGk

 

[CaptainB]

Can someone give me tips on sub 1:40 4x4
I do centers like reduction
First 4 edges like reduction
And last 8 edges like yau.

 

[Berd]

Can someone give me tips on sub 1:40 4x4
I do centers like reduction
First 4 edges like reduction
And last 8 edges like yau.

Learn the yau or hoya method. Always look ahead!

 

[MaxB]

Is there a 4x4 method that reduces it to a 2x2 instead of a 3x3? I would like trying some new methods.

 

[TDM]

Is there a 4x4 method that reduces it to a 2x2 instead of a 3x3? I would like trying some new methods.

People have tried it before, but I don't think anyone's come up with a decent speed method.