The "Request an Alg" Thread

[elrog]

I editing my post adding algorithms and I was ready to save changes, but being as stupid as I am, I tried to close another tab first and ended up closing the whole window... Don't worry though. I will regenerate them and add them.

I was wondering if you wanted me to generate L4C algorithms as well. It would be a lot of work as there are 84 algorithms, but I am kind of curious whether solving the L4C like this will be fewer moves than L4C with 4 corners of the same layer. Also, as an added bonus, I can try to pick algorithms for L4C and this that create the most cancellations although you may be just as well off picking the easiest to memorize algs and learning a few multiples.

Edit:
I just did a short test and there are more 9 move sequences that are possible preserving this frame of pieces than there are preserving the frame of everything but the last 4 corners in a layer. That's a good sign.

 

[TDM]

10: U' R U R'
12: R' F R F'
15: F' U F U'
18: R U' R' U

 

[Chree]

I'm looking for some OH VHLS alternatives to (R' D')(L F L' D)(R2 U R')... split pair with all bad edges. That alg isn't great for OH.

Really I'd be happy with only flipping 2 edges with a split pair in order to avoid a Dot OLL. Something easily F/B and L/R mirrorable is preferred.

 

[scottishcuber]

I'm looking for some OH VHLS alternatives to (R' D')(L F L' D)(R2 U2 R')... split pair with all bad edges. That alg isn't great for OH.

Really I'd be happy with only flipping 2 edges with a split pair in order to avoid a Dot OLL. Something easily F/B and L/R mirrorable is preferred.

U2 r U' r' U' r U r'

 

[Robert-Y]

I guess you meant R' D' L F L' D R2 U R'?
Which hand do you use?

Right hand: U2 F' L' U2 L U F
Left hand: R U2' y R U' R' F'

 

[Chree]

I guess you meant R' D' L F L' D R2 U R'?
Which hand do you use?

Yes, I did mean that, thanks. Edited OP.

And for OH I use my left hand.

Edit: just saw your other reply... me gusta. Gracias!

Anyone have a decent one that flips all edges?

 

[goodatthis]

I'm looking for some OH VHLS alternatives to (R' D')(L F L' D)(R2 U2 R')... split pair with all bad edges. That alg isn't great for OH.

Really I'd be happy with only flipping 2 edges with a split pair in order to avoid a Dot OLL. Something easily F/B and L/R mirrorable is preferred.

I guess this isn't the best for OH, but I would probably do this for orienting all edges: (R U' R')(R' F R F') U2 (R' F R F') it's really just creating the pair, canceling into a sledgehammer, U2, then another sledge. It's pretty bad, but it's what I use. For just flipping two edges: U2 r U' r' U' r U r' EDIT: this is the same one scottishcuber posted, but ironically I just figured it out without seeing his post.

 

[Robert-Y]

y' R' U' R U y R U' y R U2' R' F'

Best I can do I'm afraid :S

 

[Robert-Y]

Does anyone have a good alg for this case and the mirror.

(U) F R U R' U2' R U2 R' U R U R' U' R U2 R' U2' F'
(U') F U2' R U2 R' U R U' R' U' R U2 R' U2' R U' R' F'

Sorry I know it's long... but hopefully it can still be done fast...

 

[Chree]

I guess this isn't the best for OH, but I would probably do this for orienting all edges: (R U' R')(R' F R F') U2 (R' F R F') it's really just creating the pair, canceling into a sledgehammer, U2, then another sledge. It's pretty bad, but it's what I use. For just flipping two edges: U2 r U' r' U' r U r' EDIT: this is the same one scottishcuber posted, but ironically I just figured it out without seeing his post.

Yeah, I found that one myself a while back... not very worth it in a timed solve, but I sometimes do that one when I'm just doing slow solves.

As for the one you and scottishcuber gave, it's pretty fast... and a decent alternative to the normal VHLS alg I use for that case: R U' R' U2 R' F R F'

y' R' U' R U y R U' y R U2' R' F'

Best I can do I'm afraid :S

Better than nothin! But I suppose I'll stick with the other alg you gave. I should just get better at edge control I did an OH session last night where it felt like I was getting dot cases 1 out of 3 times.

 

[PJKCuber]

What is the fastest alg for the 4x4 OLL parity? The one with 3 degdes oriented and one unoriented.

 

[guysensei1]

What is the fastest alg for the 4x4 OLL parity? The one with 3 degdes oriented and one unoriented.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y310p3XlV-I

OR
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHLp4QmrhVs

 

[RjFx2]

I want a easy to learn V-perm Alg. Can someone tell me one? (I looked on the wiki, I just don't know what one would be easy to learn)

 

[guysensei1]

I want a easy to learn V-perm Alg. Can someone tell me one? (I looked on the wiki, I just don't know what one would be easy to learn)

R' U R' d' R' F' R2 U' R' U R' F R F is the 'standard' alg,
the one I use is different. Just a moment. I need to find it.

EDIT
R' U R' U' R D' R' D R' [U D'] R2 U' R2' D R2

 

[TDM]

I want a easy to learn V-perm Alg. Can someone tell me one? (I looked on the wiki, I just don't know what one would be easy to learn)

If you don't want it to be very fast and just want to learn it so you can do 1lPLL, then I used to use:
(r' F R F') (r U r') (F R' F' r) (U2 R U2 R')
before I found any decent algs. It's very easy to learn, but isn't particularly fast. I use guysensei's, which is faster, but probably not as easy to learn.

 

[Michael Womack]

What big cube OLL edge flip alg works well on the big cube super cube that won't effect the centers by rotating them?

 

[10461394944000]

What big cube OLL edge flip alg works well on the big cube super cube that won't effect the centers by rotating them?

wat

do you mean an OLL parity alg that doesnt affect centres? if so I think that that dose not exist on a cube that is not a 4x4x4

 

[Michael Womack]

wat

do you mean an OLL parity alg that doesnt affect centres? if so I think that that dose not exist on a cube that is not a 4x4x4

I'm solving my 6x6 gem Icosahedron puzzle and I got the oll parity but I don't want any algs that effects the centers.

 

[goodatthis]

What's a good center safe (specifically + centers on 5x5) alg for flipping two opposite midges?

 

[Lid]

What's a good center safe (specifically + centers on 5x5) alg for flipping two opposite midges?

(M' U M' U M' U2) (M U M U M U2), doesn't mess up your 5x5x5 centers as the ususal (M' U')4 (U' M')4 does.