Install Modelsim Lite Edition

Install ModelSim Intel FPGA edition for free (Windows 11/10)

Install ModelSim Intel FPGA edition (Lite) without license for free.
  • First download the Lite verison from the link
  • Select edition as “Lite” and
  • Select release as “20.1.1” (latest as of recording this video) modelsim_install_1.PNG
  • Then select “Individual Files” below and download “ModelSim-Intel FPGA Edition (includes Starter Edition” modelsim_intall_2
  • Follow the installation process.
How to call the vsim from command line or powershell
  • Open terminal
  • cd c:\intelFPGA\20.1\modelsim_ase\win32aloem
  • Type “vsim”
  • GUI verison of modelsim will open
Written on November 1, 2021