Software / IP | License Key Required? | License Fee Required? |
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Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition | Yes | Yes Note: Intel Quartus Prime Pro Edition software seat licenses include licenses for the Intel Quartus Prime Standard Edition software. |
Intel Quartus Prime Standard Edition | Yes | Yes |
Intel Quartus Prime Lite Edition | No | Beginning with version 8.1, a license file is no longer required for this or future versions of the Intel Quartus II Web Edition or Intel Quartus Prime Lite Edition software. There is no charge for this version of the software. |
ModelSim* - Intel FPGA Edition | Yes |
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ModelSim-Intel FPGA Starter Edition | No | No |
Nios® II Embedded Design Suite | No | No, the tool is free but you must have a seat license to the Nios II IP core or a development kit to generate an FPGA programming file and flash programming files. There is no license fee for developing software using only the Nios II Software Build Tools for Eclipse. |
DSP Builder for Intel FPGA | Yes | Yes |
Intel FPGA SDK for OpenCL™ | No | No |
Intel SoC FPGA Embedded Development Suite (SoC EDS) | Yes | ARM* Development Studio 5* (DS-5*) Intel SoC FPGA Edition License Yes 30-day Evaluation of ARM Development Studio 5 (DS-5) Intel SoC FPGA Edition License Free Related Information: ARM DS-5 License Options (Chapter: Licensing) (HTML | PDF) |
MAX+PLUS® II (Legacy) | Yes for legacy licensees only | No longer available for purchase. |
IP | Varies, contact your local sales or distributor for information |
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About file types supported by ModelSim-Altera Starter Edition. File.org aims to be the go-to resource for file type- and related software information. We spend countless hours researching various file formats and software that can open, convert, create or otherwise work with those files. ModelSim®-Altera® Starter Edition software does not require a license file. Get a license for previous versions (prior to version 8.1) of the Quartus II Web Edition.
Beginning with version 8.1, a license file is no longer required for the Quartus® Prime Lite Edition or Quartus II Web Edition software.
For Versions Older than 8.1
To set up a Quartus II Web Edition software licensefor versions older than 8.1, perform the following steps:
- Make a backup copy of any existing license.dat file for future reference.
- Save the new license.dat file (attached to the email you received when you requested the license from Altera's License Center) to your computer's hard drive. Altera recommends that you save and use the license.dat file attached to the email. If you cannot receive email attachments, the email includes instructions on how to create a license.dat file.
- Specify the license location. The license location is <path to license file>license.dat, where <path to license file> is the full directory path to the license file, starting with the drive letter. For example, d:flexlmlicense.dat. To specify the license file, start the Quartus II software. On the Tools menu, click License Setup. Specify the license file location at License File.