Intel fft simulation with Modelsim 10.5c starter version /Quartus prime pro 17.1/Aria10gx

As you mentioned this was many years ago, the IP may have been upgraded along the way.

Rest assured, in order to generate a simulation testbench, in the IP parameter editor, click Generate > Generate Testbench System. Specify testbench generation options, and then click Generate. A testbench directory will be generated.

You can refer to this page for further details.

https://www.intel.com/content/dam/www/programmable/us/en/pdfs/literature/ug/ug-qpp-platform-designer.pdf#page=70

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