Modelsim: Fatal: Bad library format, library not compiled with Intel FPGA Edition co

Question

My design is using a Cyclone V, with a NIOS.

I have downloaded and installed the "Intel FPGA Starter" edition of Modelsim. When I try to run a simulation I get this message:

Fatal: Bad library format, library not compiled with Intel FPGA Edition compiler

I thought that the libraries came pre-compiled.

What do I do?

Rod

bkevi · Answer

1. File -&gt; New -&gt; Libray2. Create: a new libray and a locgical mapping to it3. Libray Name: altera_mf4. File -&gt; Close Project5. Compile -&gt; Compile -&gt; Compile Source Files6. Libray -&gt; alter_mf7. Path -&gt; Select  C:\intelFPGA\18.1\quartus\eda\sim_lib\altera_mf.vhd  C:\intelFPGA\18.1\quartus\eda\sim_lib\altera_mf_components.vhd8. Click Comple9. Done

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