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Altera_Forum
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11 years ago"_time_limited" .sof files are generated when you're not licensed to use particular IP. These time limited .sof files can be programmed into an FPGA but will only continue to work whilst you are 'tethered' to the hardware - you're USB-Blaster must remain connected.
I can't explain why your recompiled project doesn't work. Are you happy you've recreated the project exactly and that there are no issues reported in the trace? Cheers, Alex