Why can't I solve the 4x4x4 centers as a 2x2x2 ??

[Schmidt]

If you do F R U R' U' F' on a solved 2x2x2 cube it gets to a position where you need to do y2 and the same alg. again.

If you do f r u r' u' f' on a 4x4x4 cube it is the same.

So why can't I solve the 4x4x4 centers on a scrambled cube like I would solve a scrambled 2x2x2 ( using the algs. used in the Ortega method) ?

 

[Shortey]

Because the centers aren't connected like corners.

 

[5BLD]

Centers on a 2x2x2 are connected to each other. But 4x4x4 is not- just do something like r U on your 4x4x4. r makes it reachable by 2x2x2, but U shows the centers are independent to each other.

 

[Cool Frog]

It is like a 2x2 where each face can rotate around.

 

[rubiksarlen]

hey i was thinking that too some time ago and yea like what Shortey said they aren't connected

 

[Sa967St]

You can solve it like this kind of 2x2x2:

 

[5BLD]

Omg that's so cool!