How to deal with time limited build

The example used a NiosII processor. But that is getting sort of irrelevant if the software doesn't support the cyclone V which I wanted to use, is there a way to licence any/all of the IP modules, so I never have to deal with this problem again?

It has cost me weeks of developement time, just trying to figure out how to get around this ridiculus problem.

I have 38 years of design experience and I have never had such a futile design frustration.

lee