Getting Started

 Getting Started with Xsudo

·       What is Xsudo?  Main features.

·       How to Use Xsudo Ways of making and solving puzzles.

·       Logic in Xsudo  How Xsudo works with logic.

 

Introduction to Sudoku

·     Introduction to Sudoku

·         Basic Sudoku Solving Methods

 

Xsudo

Main Display

·       Main Display All items and controls in the grid and main display area.

·       Inputting Puzzles Various ways to input puzzles.

·       Using the Mouse Full details about using the mouse.  

Top Row Menus

·         Load/Save Menu  Item by item short description of all menu functions.

·         Copy/Paste Menu  Item by item short description of all menu functions.

·        Edit Puzzle Menu  Item by item short description of all menu functions.

·         Assume Menu  Item by item short description of all menu functions.

·         LogicView Menu  Item by item short description of all menu functions.

·         LogicTools Menu  Item by item short description of all menu functions.

·         XSUDO Main Menu  Item by item short description of all menu functions.

·         Execute Menu  Item by item short description of all menu functions.

·         Settings Menu  Item by item short description of all menu functions.

·         Styles Menu  Item by item short description of all menu functions.

·         Help Menu  Item by item short description of all menu functions.

Grid Popup Menus

·        Candidate Popup  Description of all candidate popup menu functions.

·        Cell Popup  Description of all cell popup menu functions.

Other Topics

·         Puzzle Files

·         Morphing Puzzles

·         Flat Logic Diagrams

·         About Cover Sets

·        Uniqueness and AURS, see Tutorial 5 for details.  

Puzzle File Explorer

·       Puzzle File Explorer

·       Explorer Helpful Hints

Slightly Human Solver

·         Slightly Human Solver

Puzzle Maker

·         Xsudo's Puzzle Maker

 

Sudoku

·       Introduction to Sudoku

·         Basic Sudoku Solving Methods

 

Tutorials

Choosing Tutorials

 

Tutorial 1 is recommened for learning the edit logic commands, but is a bit detailed. Tutorials 4 and 6 are short quick start tutorials for using the auto edit functions. Other tutorials cover specific features. 

 

·         Tutorial 1 ***Covers most basic logic entry and edit functions.

·         Tutorial 2 Working with virtual sets. Virtual Sets impliment derived strong inference sets (sis) (Advanced)

·         Tutorial 3 Miscellaneous topics using a strong corner example. (Medium Level)

·         Tutorial 4 ***A short quick start tutorial for entering ALS using the auto entry mode.

·         Tutorial 5 Examples of the two ways to enter AURs, 1) multiple small rectangles and 2) large BUGs/MUGs.

·         Tutorial 6 Another short quick start tutorial on auto edit modes using an example from the internet.

·         Tutorial 7  Entering a monster loop that uses an AUR in the puzzle called Fata Morgana. (Advanced)

·         Tutorial 8  An example of placing layers to search for large loops in monster puzzles. (Advanced)