Honored ContributorHi There,
I've just installed Modelsim SE. When I try and run it, the splash screen opens for a few seconds before disappearing, at which point the modelsim.exe process disappears from task manager. I'm running on Windows XP. My first thought would be a licensing issue, but as it's the free starter edition I'm not sure how that could be an issue. Cheers, Jack
Honored ContributorHave you made a "clean" install ?
Maybe old configuration files, and old license (Flexim...) make confusions in launching Modelsim. You could see log events in windows.Honored ContributorIt's pretty much the first piece of software i've installed on a fresh Windows XP virtual machine.
Sorry for my ignorance, but what do you mean by "log events in windows" ?Honored ContributorFrom the Altera Licensing FAQ's:
Q. Is ModelSim-Altera Starter Edition free? A. Yes, ModelSim-Altera Starter Edition is free. You do not need a license to run this software.Honored ContributorAre you sure you are using the Altera Disk supplied Altera Modelsim - Altera Starter Edition?
You post says you are have loaded Modelsim-SE. ModelTech also offers atool called Modelsim-Standard Edition (SE), and this is a much more expensive, (needs to be license) version of their tools. Please check this and be more clear as to what you really have installed.Honored ContributorSorry for the ambiguity - I'm using Altera Modelsim Starter Edition. It's installed using the Altera download manager.
Honored ContributorFixed. Replaced XP with Windows 7 and it runs. But now it seems to just disregard the lpm and altsyncram libraries which are in the modelsim library list...
Honored ContributorDo you use modelsim Altera Starter Edition which is associated with your quartus ?
Honored ContributorIndeed I did. Anyone else that has this problem, i'd recommend running it on Windows 7. Fixed it for me. I also wasn't adding libraries into the search path (Tools ---> Start Simulation ---> Libraries tab)
