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SimCity 2000

Exit ("Quit" in DOS)

Learn how to exit SimCity 2000 using Ctrl+X (Windows) or Alt+Q (DOS) and understand the save prompt.

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Learn how to exit SimCity 2000 using Ctrl+X (Windows) or Alt+Q (DOS) and understand the save prompt.

The command to exit the SimCity 2000 program is accessible via a hotkey. In Windows, press Ctrl+X. For DOS, use the shortcut Alt-Q.

When you initiate the exit command, you will always be prompted to save your city. This prompt appears even if you have just saved and made no subsequent changes to your city.

Tips
  • Remember that the save prompt is unavoidable, even if no changes were made since the last save.

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