Error: Can't Launch Questa Intel Starter FPGA Edition from Quartus Prime Pro tool.

Hi,

I tested without problem check the video attached below. May be try to re-install. When you install the Quartus Tool make sure ticking the Questa Starter Edition to install together.

Thanks,

Best Regards,

Sheng

Thanks for your respose @ShengN_Intel .

I have already tried for re-installing the same. As your attached video, tried same but getting this error although have selected the path where vsim is located.

Hi,

Check this forum case link https://community.intel.com/t5/Intel-Quartus-Prime-Software/Questa-exe-not-being-seen/m-p/1539328#M80514. I had reported this bug to internal team already.

Please following the exact steps below for workaround (as mentioned in video):

1.After re-installing the software tool.

2.Specifying the Executable location path as ../questa_fse/win64 and Output directory path then ignoring the warning message, click Start Compilation.

3.If see this message Specify the simulation tool executable location. pop up, click OK to close the pop up, then Click at the Executable location tab and then press Enter. After that Start Compilation.

4.If still can't, install both questa_fse and questa_fe then follow the steps before again.

Thanks,

Regards,

Sheng

Hello @ShengN_Intel ,

Have followed these steps and re-installed as well with questa_fse and questa_fe but again facing the same problem.

Hi,

Do you mean you re-install the whole Quartus and Questa simulator?

If still really can't, probably temporarily use command check this link https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/programmable/quartushelp/17.0/mapIdTopics/jka1465596847489.htm to workaround

Thanks,

Regards,

Sheng

Ohh great! Now working but facing another issue related to License file.

If I invoke vsim from bin directory then it's working as I already set LM_LICENSE_FILE variable but during running from Quartus tool, it's showing error related to License file.

Have attached the screenshot for the same.

Thank you for your time @ShengN_Intel.

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Sohan

Hi Sohan,

If the problem still can't be resolved, follow this video link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5kHFiAVcRI&t=105s to specify the LM_LICENSE_FILE

Thanks,

Regards,

Sheng

Hi Sohan,

FYI. There're some differences between Quartus Pro Edition and Quartus Std/Lite Edition in terms of simulation.

Quartus Std/Lite Edition got nativelink simulation (launch simulator within Quartus) while Quartus Pro Edition don't have nativelink simulation (launch simulator outside Quartus).

Quartus Pro Edition simulation have to use simulation setup script check this link https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/docs/programmable/683870/21-3/sourcing-modelsim-simulator-setup-scripts.html. The simulation steps can be checked from document https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/docs/programmable/691278/21-3/generate-a-simulator-setup-script-template.html and video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eviC0jP90ZA&t=1s

Launch Simulator Compilier Library is something to compile the simulation library only, it wouldn't launch the simulator.

Thanks,

Regards,

Sheng

Ohh!! Okay thanks @ShengN_Intel . Will look at these steps.

It's been a great help.

Regards,
Sohan