Thread: "I'm back!"

Guy wrote:

>Well done, R! Ironically, hyperspeedcubing seems to be a very time-intensive
>activity and I now see I am hopelessly unprepared to take up your challenge.
>
>
So Remigiusz, where you able to generate much interest in the 4D cube
among the participants in the Polish speed championships? Get those guys
hooked on MC4D and perhaps you'll soon find some serious competition!

>Does anyone happen to know the maximum �God�s algorithm� move count for a
>3^4 (i.e., the maximum number of twists a scrambled cube can be away from
>the solution)?
>
>
I don't know much about god's algorithm though I do know that a
surprising amount *is* known about it. I wouldn't be surprised if
G(3^4) < 3G(3^3)
(The scalar is simply to recognize the fact that there are 3 times as
many stickers to position.) The reason I wouldn't be surprised is
because there is just so much more room in 4-space in which to slide
things out of the way while doing something else.

-Melinda

> So Remigiusz, where you able to generate much interest in the 4D cube
> among the participants in the Polish speed championships? Get those guys
> hooked on MC4D and perhaps you'll soon find some serious competition!


I talked with Ron van Bruchem and Zbigniew Zborowski about it (Did you heard
about Z-B system in rubik? they discover it! ZZ was organizator these
championships,Ron was delgate from WCA). They agree to consider on II Polish
Championships hypercube cathegory.
Ron said that there should be 2 contestens (That should be no problem with
that- on these championships were: me,Piotrowski,Wizner)

there is also problem with measure the time (is it possible to impement
timer to the program?), using macros (doing macros during the solve, not
using them, etc...)

///With preapeard macros I can (after some practice) do 3x3x3x3 in 20
minutes. Preapearing macros will give me 5-10 minutes more...
//Without macros it will last 2-3 hours....- it's not good, becuase you
can't take part in other competions and also after this you will be very
tired...


However Zborowski is ethusiast of this kind of competition. (Poland would be
place where something new started in rubik ;) )
Also becuse having Piotrowski,Wizer,Lazar and me ;) what makes us world's
potentat in hypecubes ;)



Bye,
Remigiusz





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Remigiusz Durka wrote:

>>So Remigiusz, where you able to generate much interest in the 4D cube
>>among the participants in the Polish speed championships? Get those guys
>>hooked on MC4D and perhaps you'll soon find some serious competition!
>>
>>
>
>
>I talked with Ron van Bruchem and Zbigniew Zborowski about it (Did you heard
>about Z-B system in rubik? they discover it! ZZ was organizator these
>championships,Ron was delgate from WCA). They agree to consider on II Polish
>Championships hypercube cathegory.
>Ron said that there should be 2 contestens (That should be no problem with
>that- on these championships were: me,Piotrowski,Wizner)
>
>
This is very exciting news.

>there is also problem with measure the time (is it possible to impement
>timer to the program?), using macros (doing macros during the solve, not
>using them, etc...)
>
>
I am leaving my job tomorrow and plan to take off a good chunk of time
if I am lucky. High on my todo list during my break will be to port MC4D
to Java and I will definitely plan to include timing features. Please
send me any requests you can think of that will make this stuff as
useful as possible.

>///With preapeard macros I can (after some practice) do 3x3x3x3 in 20
>minutes. Preapearing macros will give me 5-10 minutes more...
>//Without macros it will last 2-3 hours....- it's not good, becuase you
>can't take part in other competions and also after this you will be very
>tired...
>
>
I highly suggest that you hold competitions in both categories as both
are valid but require different skills.
You might suggest holding the 4D competitions after the end of your 3D
contests so that it won't matter if the contestants burn out at the end.

>However Zborowski is ethusiast of this kind of competition. (Poland would be
>place where something new started in rubik ;) )
>Also becuse having Piotrowski,Wizer,Lazar and me ;) what makes us world's
>potentat in hypecubes ;)
>
>
There does seem to be something special about Poland when it comes to
Rubik puzzles!
-Melinda

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So Remigiusz, where you able to generate much interest in the 4D cube
among the participants in the Polish speed championships? Get those guys
hooked on MC4D and perhaps you'll soon find some serious competition!
    

I talked with Ron van Bruchem and Zbigniew Zborowski about it (Did you heard
about Z-B system in rubik? they discover it! ZZ was organizator these
championships,Ron was delgate from WCA). They agree to consider on II Polish
Championships hypercube cathegory.
Ron said that there should be 2 contestens (That should be no problem with
that-  on these championships were: me,Piotrowski,Wizner)
  

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there is also problem with measure the time (is it possible to impement
timer to the program?), using macros (doing macros during the solve, not
using them, etc...)
  

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///With preapeard macros I can (after some practice) do 3x3x3x3 in 20
minutes. Preapearing macros will give me 5-10 minutes more...
//Without macros it will last 2-3 hours....- it's not good, becuase you
can't take part in other competions and also after this you will be very
tired...
  

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However Zborowski is ethusiast of this kind of competition. (Poland would be
place where something new started in rubik ;) )
Also becuse having Piotrowski,Wizer,Lazar and me ;) what makes us world's
potentat in hypecubes ;)
  

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Few suggests:

1. Timer...showing time of solving ((2 ways - counting time then cube is on=
(you can close program and open again (and time between this 2 events does=
n't count) or time from start solving to the end (even when you don't solve=
cube timer is still on)


First is good for beginers and big cubes...

Second is important in quick solving (in competition)...


2. SHOW THE NUMBER Of TWISTS during the solving (i mean twist, not moves...=
)


I send link to http://gabbasoft.com/ where you can download program with cu=
bes from 2^3 to 20^3 (it has timer and counter)






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Some time ago I also reported :

-make linux version SLOWER...(5x5x5x5 has good tempo ...but 2x2x2x2 is craz=
y...just like looking on changing snapshots)

-Could I ask about puting more options to the program instead comannd line =
options ?

- I would be very happy to see all axis with the same flexibility (I need t=
his when I'm doing quick solve with macros)=20

The lack of moving z-axis is really annoying (i like windows version...


- there are problems with making macros which starts from middle slices (or=
using two slices)


And the last:

other cubes and macros in windows version



That all for now,

Bye

RD

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