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Mythos1
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1 year ago

Can't launch the Questa Intel FPGA Software - The path

Can't launch the Questa Intel FPGA software --- the path to the location of the executables for the Questa intel FPGA software were not specified or the executables were not found at specified path...

I can't find the path way to run RTL simulation. I don't have the same files as the other solving methods such as C:/IntelFPGA/23.1/questa/win64.

Would anyone suggest how to fix this?

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  • sstrell's avatar
    sstrell
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    Are you saying you are launching Questa from Quartus or you are launching it standalone? Assuming it's from Quartus, you have to adjust the EDA tool path from Tools -> Options -> EDA Tool Options.

  • KennyT_altera's avatar
    KennyT_altera
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    Here are some steps to launch QuestaSim on a Windows system:

    Set Up the Environment:

    Ensure that QuestaSim is installed on your Windows system.

    Set up the environment variables. This typically involves setting the PATH and LM_LICENSE_FILE variables. You can do this through the System Properties.

    To set environment variables:

    Right-click on 'This PC' or 'Computer' on the desktop or in File Explorer.

    Select 'Properties'.

    Click on 'Advanced system settings'.

    Click on the 'Environment Variables' button.

    In the 'System variables' section, click 'New' to add a new variable or 'Edit' to modify an existing one.

    For PATH, add the path to the QuestaSim bin directory (e.g., C:\path\to\questasim\bin).

    For LM_LICENSE_FILE, add the path to your license file (e.g., C:\path\to\license\file).

    Open a Command Prompt:

    Press Win + R, type cmd, and press Enter to open a Command Prompt window.

    Navigate to Your Working Directory:

    Use the cd command to navigate to the directory where your design files are located.

    CMD

    cd C:\path\to\your\design\files

    Launch QuestaSim:

    To start QuestaSim, type vsim in the Command Prompt and press Enter.

    CMD

    vsim


    • Mythos1's avatar
      Mythos1
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      It is fixed thank you for your solution.

  • KennyT_altera's avatar
    KennyT_altera
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    As we do not receive any response from you on the previous answer that we have provided. Please login to ‘https://supporttickets.intel.com/s/?language=en_US’, view details of the desire request, and post a feed/response within the next 15 days to allow me to continue to support you. After 15 days, this thread will be transitioned to community support. The community users will be able to help you on your follow-up questions.