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Altera_Forum
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15 years ago

does the VIP core need a license to do modelsim's simulation

I set up a project(it's name is test_video) using the VIP core,when I only use the "test pattern generator" IP core (I give it the name test)in my project,after compiling design in quartus,I start th...
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15 years ago

you shouldn't need a license to simulate the .vo/.vho simulation models generated by the core. as you've discovered, you'll need a license to use the EDA Netlist Writer for the cores which are licensed (scaler is, test pattern generator is not)

you should first try and figure out why the simulation models weren't working since this is the intended flow. what version of the software are you using?