Rubik's Cube

Acki · Post by **Acki** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 11:36 pm

Hi,
I just released my latest project !!!

!!! Acki's IrrCube !!!

It's a little programm that simulates the Rubik's cube !!!

!!! Check it out !!!

CU, Acki

jam · Post by **jam** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 12:27 am

arrggh! the dreaded Rubik's Cube. Don't know how many days I wasted trying to solve this puzzle.

Looks good Acki, really like the feature where you can see all six sides of the box on screen at once.

Eternl Knight · Post by **Eternl Knight** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 12:42 am

*laugh* I noticed you didn't include the solving algorithm in the code. Not that there is a lack of such algorithms (if you know how to use Google), but still amusing

--EK

sRc · Post by **sRc** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 7:17 am

Eternl Knight wrote:*laugh* I noticed you didn't include the solving algorithm in the code. Not that there is a lack of such algorithms (if you know how to use Google), but still amusing

--EK

lol that solving algorithm is pretty funny, i turned just one side and it went through a very long series of steps to turn that one side back

too bad i cant do rubiks cubes

Acki · Post by **Acki** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 4:00 pm

@Eternl Knight:
Well, call me a little bit paranoid...

I created my algorithm in the 80th, when RC was verry popular...
With it I managed to be the local city champion !!!

I also had a look at several solutions on the net, but no one gets close to mine...

@Anaconda:
that's right...
This is because the program doesn't check for already right placed cubes...
It does this steps:
1. solve upper edges
2. solve upper corners
3. solve lower corners
4. solve middle edges
5. solve lower edges
6. ready, solved !!!

So if just two cubes from the upper plane are screwed (it's impossible to screw only one cube) it has to solve the whole cube...
If just two cubes from the lower plane are screwed, it solves only the lower plane...

The complete solving is done by the system moves, placed on the left screen side (S1L, S1R, S2L, etc.) !!!
In fact you just need the system moves from number 4 (S4L, S4R, etc.)
The others are just to ease the solution by program...

sdi2000 · Post by **sdi2000** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 4:23 pm

very nice
im also with jam... many days of frustrating and now i solved with ur help *hrhr*

weiter so...

Acki · Post by **Acki** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 11:25 pm

I think my algorythm is one of the fastest ever !!!

Even at slow speed (1) it needs only about 30 seconds to solve the cube !!!
Lets say your speed by hand is like medium speed (2) and you have a preatty fast eye and with many practice you're be able to solve the cube by a time about 30 to 50 seconds !!!
So, a really maniac could also reach the Guinnes record !!!!

Well, as I told you, I never found any other algorythm that's faster and easier to use than mine...

Maybe one of you could do it faster !?!?!?!

BTW, within my programs you can always press F1 for help...

Rambus · Post by **Rambus** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 5:42 pm

I forget why, but I wound up at the speed rubic cube associations website. They can do cubes by hand in around 20 seconds a pop

(They have their algorithms posted on the website, though they go into crazy uber math details they seem to follow the steps yours does.)

Anyways...
Neat program.