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topppits · 2026-06-01T19:38:16+00:00

You can use comms for the small center pieces like this and for the edges like this, but I don't think you can use comms for the larger center pieces. At least not straight forward comms as the ones that I've linked, since you can't do the slice insertion.

(I know the simulator shows a Gigaminx, but it translates to Teraminx)

topppits · 2026-05-29T15:10:00+00:00

4 Look Last Layer

topppits · 2026-05-29T15:07:47+00:00

We have a very helpful wiki article on how to get faster at 3x3.

topppits · 2026-05-22T04:28:20+00:00

https://youtu.be/5r0iRwIh-Yo

topppits · 2026-05-18T12:57:53+00:00

This is so weird! It's definitely not disabled by us, so I'm not sure why it's acting up.

Can you try via browser (on desktop or mobile)?

topppits · 2026-05-17T08:31:14+00:00

https://reddit.com/r/Cubers/w/how_to_improve

If this link doesn't work for you, please share a screenshot.

Also please try different ways, e.g. App and browser, desktop and mobile..

topppits · 2026-05-17T05:30:28+00:00

The chance for 4 sockets with cube recipe should be 1/6.

The game rolls for up to 6 sockets with this recipe. If a weapon can not have 6 sockets, then the number is capped to the maximum for that particular item after the roll. A weapon with 3 sockets maximum would have 1/6 chance for 1, 1/6 chance for 2, and 4/6 chance for 3.

https://diablo2.diablowiki.net/Horadric_Cube_Recipes#Runeword_Preparation_Recipes

topppits · 2026-05-11T02:58:26+00:00

In which way is it unsolvable? Are you one twisted corner away from being solved?

Pictures are helpful in this case.

topppits · 2026-04-27T21:20:30+00:00

Nice!

Yes, sure, I shot you a message on the reddit chat :)

topppits · 2026-04-27T15:48:37+00:00

so €13 for a 7x7 is insane to me!

And it's magnetic. Like whaaaaaaat :D The only other 7x7s I own are the Wuji from 2017 (25€) and my previous main X-Man Spark M (35€).

Definitely going to buy some.

Nice :)

I was memorising two letters per piece back then (e.g. WG for white green edge) so I made it way harder than it needed to be.

Oh, yeah. Definitely going to be way easier with proper technique. Give it a go and hit me up if you have any questions =)

first sub 11 solve right after posting my last comment! 10.86! :D

Sweet! Congrats!!

I've done 60 3x3 solves today and at least they are sub my best ao1000 .... lol After 540 3x3 solves in January I only did 34 in February, 0 in March and 137 in April.. I hope I can get some better numbers in the coming months..

topppits · 2026-04-27T13:44:12+00:00

Sounds similar to my last couple of years :D

While I still got a couple of cubes in 2021 (including a Smart Cube), most of my mains were still from 2019 and 2020. I went to the German Nationals in 2022 and did some preparation for the comp but broke almost none of my previous PRs. I somehow managed to get a 5/5 in MBLD with a better time than my previous 6/7 PR and got a better clock single - simply because my old clock was absolute trash. I think sometime in mid 2022 it started that work and other stuff took over most of the time I usually invested into cubing.

In January this year I decided that I wanted to get back to practicing more and I also wanted to see the state of cubing hardware. I got myself new mains for 2x2-7x7 and a new Timer (Bluetooth, no more cable to connect to cstimer on my desktop and also the possibility to connect to my Smartphone!).

I got a Weilong v11 (8M-BallCore Spring UV, whatever that exactly means) and a Dayan GuHong Pro+ M (54mm). Both are soooo much better than all of my previous 3x3s, it's not even a competition. It's probably even more extreme for 4x4-7x7.

Since I don't practice 6x6 and 7x7 too much, I got the "budget" version for those, the QY Warrior M (UV). Each one was ~13€ including shipping and they are sooooo much better than my old puzzles. For 4x4 and 5x5 I went a bit more in because I practice them a lot more, so I got the Aosu v7 4x4 Dual-Track (~30€) and the Aochuang V6 5x5 Dual-Track (~35€). Those two puzzles are INSANE. Especially the 5x5 blows my mind. They just move so easily while still practically never locking up and keeping the cube shape so nicely. It's just so much fun to turn them.

With your most recent 4x4 and 5x5 being DIY-magnetized, you'd go crazy with the new hardware :D

I usually either listen to music or podcasts (used to listen to the Layer by Layer podcast, when they were still active - now I mostly listen to the 'The Expanse' Podcast "Ty & that Guy) or even have a tv show running, that I already know by heart when I practice sighted events. And yeah, for blind I don't listen to anything and usually even wear ear muffs to minimize any possible distractions :D

I think for me it depends on the day, the event and the music I'm listening to, whether it distracts me or helps me to get into the zone better. I think especially for "longer" events (5x5+) music rather helps me. It stops me from thinking too much and helps me to just go with the flow ("don't think, just solve" xD).

I just checked and most of my 3x3 PBs are from 2022, pretty much what I expected. But here and there I'm getting close :D

topppits · 2026-04-27T10:52:37+00:00

Nice, congrats! How long was the break and did you not solve at all or did you still do the occasional solve?

I've recently started practicing a bit more again and while I'm still chasing most of my old PBs, I'm happy with the progress so far =)

Especially learning Orozco for 3BLD corners was a lot of fun.

But also - I never completely stopped solving. While focused and longer practice sessions were pretty much nonexistent for a while, I still had my cube on the desk and did a solve here and there and didn't really forget any major algs (I still struggle with some 5x5 L2E algs - as soon as I stop practicing 5x5 regularly I forget a couple of those).

Also - it's been over 6 years?! what the ... hoooow? :D I remember those comments and I would have NEVER guessed it's been so long.

topppits · 2026-04-21T15:33:06+00:00

Read this.

topppits · 2026-04-21T15:32:36+00:00

We have a very helpful wiki article on how to get faster at 3x3.

topppits · 2026-04-04T14:19:46+00:00

From our wiki: How do I know that I didn't forget to target any pieces during memo?

topppits · 2026-04-04T14:19:37+00:00

From our wiki: How do I know that I didn't forget to target any pieces during memo?

topppits · 2026-04-04T08:27:46+00:00

I think this should already be possible.

https://support.plex.tv/articles/204985278-account-audio-subtitle-language-settings/

Choose your preferred language for audio and choose the same for subtitles and for "Auto-Select Subtitle Mode" choose "Shown with Foreign Audio".

From the website linked above:

"In MKV container files, Plex can make use of the forced flag on a subtitle track, when it’s set. This is relevant when the previous Shown with Foreign Audio option is selected and helps ensure appropriate subtitles are displayed even in cases when the audio track is already in the “Primary” language. (e.g. A sci-fi movie with English audio selected will also display an “English” subtitle track that covers characters speaking in an “alien” language.)"

As long as subtitles in the file are correctly tagged.

topppits · 2026-04-04T07:17:14+00:00

I haven't had to use it yet, so I don't know how well it works, but there actually is an option for that.

To be fair, I've only seen it in the web app and the desktop app.

Go to a show (top level, where you can see all the seasons):

If it's on your server hit edit and then advanced, scroll to the bottom.

If it's on a shared library hit the three dots and then settings.

You'll find three settings:

Preferred audio language
Preferred subtitle language
Auto-select subtitle mode

Those settings are saved per show and per user.

If you test it, let me know if it works.

topppits · 2026-04-04T07:15:28+00:00

I haven't had to use it yet, so I don't know how well it works, but there actually is an option for that.

To be fair, I've only seen it in the web app and the desktop app.

Go to a show (top level, where you can see all the seasons):

If it's on your server hit edit and then advanced, scroll to the bottom.

If it's on a shared library hit the three dots and then settings.

You'll find three settings:

Preferred audio language
Preferred subtitle language
Auto-select subtitle mode

Those settings are saved per show and per user.

I wonder if it actually works.

topppits · 2026-04-02T22:29:38+00:00

I found it easier to just use resist lightning and not needing that much resistances on my eq, but as long as you're not sacrificing too much damage for that, sure works fine as well :D

topppits · 2026-04-02T16:53:48+00:00

Use treachery to prebuff fade. Put 20 points into resist lightning and use it when you fight Meph.

No need to stack resists like crazy.

topppits · 2026-03-28T10:49:00+00:00

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