How To Solve a 4x4x4 Rubik's Cube - Part 2 - Edge Pairing

Link to Step 3 - Parity Errors and Final Solve
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUU22JeVROE

This is a tutorial on how to pair the edges of the 4x4 to eventually convert the 4x4 into what resembles a mixed up 3x3. We will have to know how to position edges opposite from one another and with switched orientations (colors on the same face). The algorithm we will use for this step is:

(Dd) R F' U R' F (Dd)'

*NOTE* As mentioned in my 3x3 tutorial, whenever you are turning a face a certain direction, you must turn it (them) as if you are looking at that face(s) directly. From the perspective beneath the cube, when you perform a (Dd) move, it will be spinning in a clockwise or "right" direction and vice versa.

*NOTE* In my video, I was a little ambiguous/unclear on how to position the last two pairs of edge pieces before performing the above algorithm. When I said we "need the same color on the same face".. I meant to say "both identical pairs of edges should have the same color on the same face as its complementary piece and be situated in the same layer as well".. I believe that the example in the cube cleared it up, but I just wanted to put it here too in case someone actually reads all this :-)

This algorithm will be used to fix the remaining 2 pairs of edges. You may not have to even use this algorithm depending on how you match the last pairs of edges.

IF YOU FIND THIS TUTORIAL HELPFUL PLEASE COMMENT. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF PEOPLE FOUND THE VIDEO HELPFUL.

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[baskseven]

Your algorithm is wrong. When you say both down sides clockwise you turn them counterclockwise. and the last step is switched also

[RobH0629]

@baskseven I have answered this before and had an annotation at 10:06 , but I will explain it one more time and put this in the video description. As mentioned in my 3x3 tutorial, whenever you are turning a face a certain direction, you must turn it (them) as if you are looking at that face(s) directly. From the perspective beneath the cube, when you perform a (Dd) move, it will be spinning in a clockwise or "right" direction and vice versa.

[gotcash4mocha]

OMG THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE

[dawhistler1]

if you know how to solve a 3 x 3 this doesnt seem so hard

[xenia171]

not all of us have the same cube as you, migh be very confusing to some.

[Cheeser2012]

great tutorial.

[ReallPlayerz246]

U NEED TO SLOw DOWN MAN

[itchmacrack25]

i learned the 3x3 4x4 and 5x5 but then i forgot!!!!



[Jordanbav96]

@eyeballs97 they do but you just need to pair them first and then you can place them later.

[saw2010ist]

hey soo rob basically solving a 4x4 is like solving the 5x5 only its just smaller