[Help Thread] Square-1: JQ Help Thread

[JackTriton]

This thread is for Square-1 solvers who stumbled on difficult situations using JQ or Advanced JQ

I'll try my best to answer all of the questions presented if the question is about the method

I hope all of cubers to find the best method!

Resources:
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[JackTriton]

I just got the question about SFFB and I'll answer it

How do you determine the color to form SFFB?​

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The answer for this is 4 thoughts:

1. If you have pair on UF, use the color of it
2. If you have pair on U, use the color of it
3. If you have pair on D, use the color of it
4. If you don't have any pair, use the UFR corner's F color as color reference

 

[Puzzle Maniac]

I was going to learn this method a while ago, but I was on holiday and didn't bring a Square-1. After the holiday I took my Squan apart to set it up again, but the screw broke.
I promise to learn the method within the next 7 years.

 

[JackTriton]

Another question I got locally:

How do you recognize the case for PELS?​

I recognize the case in this order:


(From left, 1, 2, 3)

1. How many white edges are on top?
   >> If you have odd number, it is either pattern 1 or 2
   >> If you have even number, it is either pattern 0 (paired) or 3
2. Is the pair edge adjoining?
   >> If it is, it's either pattern 1 or 3
   >> If not, it's either pattern 0 or 2
   You can recognize the pattern with these
3. In pattern position (the position which is drawn on the image above), what color comes front?
   >> If the color is same or opposite of the color on the D layer's F, it is Pos pattern
   >> If not (adjoining), it is Adj pattern
4. Where is the edge that supposed to be on reference slot (Pos:UR, Adj:UF) in the pattern position?
   1. Look from UF widely, you can see UF, UR, UL edge fully, DF's F face and UB's U face
   2. Look from DF with lefty slice slightly, you can see DF and DB fully
   >> You can know exact place where the reference edge is by 2 looks

In sequence, you can do this using only 2 looks:

1. Watch from UF widely: do recog. 1, 2, 3 and 4-1 shown on above
2. Watch from DF with lefty slice slightly: recog. 4-2