How to navigate to a virtual world?

The Skidbladnir allows Lyoko warriors to travel through the Digital Sea in order to reach new virtual worlds, known as replikas.

Step 1: Reach the virtual world

First, you need to plan your journey using the 'Digital Sea Map'.

Open the 'Digital Sea Map' and select the virtual world you wish to travel to. The Skidbladnir is represented by the symbol , while virtual worlds are represented by the symbols .
Controlling the 'Digital Sea Map'
Click on the mini-map in the bottom-left corner of the window to display the entire Digital Sea map. You can click on one of the 9 zones of the mini-map to zoom in on a specific location.
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Use hubs as teleporters to reach a distant virtual world. Refer to the tutorial 'Using a hub in the Digital Sea' to learn more about this process.

Step 2: Enter the virtual world

Locate the virtual world on the 'Virtual Map' and navigate to it using the Skidbladnir.
Controlling the Skidbladnir in the Digital Sea
Open the 'Skid Control' window, then click on the central column of the window to display the Skidbladnir's navigation controls.
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- Skidbladnir Speed
  You can control the Skidbladnir’s speed using the 'Propeller Speed' gauge.
- Skidbladnir Heading
  You can control the Skidbladnir’s direction using the 'Additive Heading' cursor. Placing the cursor to the left or right will make the submarine turn in the desired direction. Move the cursor back to the center to stop the rotation.
Position the Skidbladnir facing the virtual world’s entry hatch using the 'Align' option. If this is the first time accessing this virtual world, you must unlock its entry hatch using the Cryptosmasher.
How to unlock a virtual world’s entry hatch?
1. Initialize the Cryptosmasher.
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2. Unlock the virtual world’s entry hatch.
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Bring the Skidbladnir into the virtual world using the 'Enter World' option. Refer to the tutorial 'Docking the Skidbladnir' to learn how to dock the virtual submarine.