I know which I prefer.Īccording to this, ModelSim PE _Student Edition_ is known to integrate nicely within ISE version 12. You can choose to use either ISIM – and screw writing tcl compile scripts (like that run.do file) – or stick to ModelSim and its crazy, epileptic-inducing flashing screens during simulation. ISE does include its own “ISIM”, which COMP3222 didn’t cover. Most people I spoke to did run into this issue except for one!? Follow that link to fix the issue with libPortability.dll 🙂Īnother issue with ISE – or at least the free WebPack edition – is the fact support is patchy/missing for ModelSim PE Student Edition. There is a workaround for 64-bit machines should you run into crashes with file browser dialogs. Apparently the multi-file download was causing someone grief. As a student, you’ll need the WebPack edition – as it is free of charge 🙂 As an added bonus – it potentially has compatibility issues with any version of Windows past Windows 7.ĭownload it from the Xilinx website – the Full DVD Single File option is recommended. It is also the final version as its discontinued software. The latest version of Xilinx ISE is version 14.7. Target audience of the final report (including the code within the report –> so include the code in the report – particularly highlight things) Huge derp moment with the wording: “20 pages, excluding the appendix” - which implies to include the appendix as part of the report at the end of the 20 pages… argh!.Not knowing that I could have just saved wave.do instead of write my own entirely by hand.Understand what was going on and what actually needed to be done for the projects.I admittedly struggled on this course a bit.

Okay, so it turns out the COMP3601 Design Project A is a FPGA-based project, so its back to more VHDL. Original blog post: I've now moved my COMP3211 tips onto the csesoc wiki - including my fix for the ISE 11 uninstaller breaking the Windows Installer Service (double clicking any MSI file from Windows Explorer fails with 2502/2503). Xilinx does not plan to release any further updates – sending the message that ISE has well and truly been discontinued. Follow the instructions in the article, particularly the section titled “ ISE 14.7 64-bit – Turning off SmartHeap”.

Update: Xilinx have published a support article ISE Install – Guide to Installing and Running ISE 10.1 or 14.7 on a Windows 8.1 or Window 10 machine which documents the same workaround as has been described in this YouTube video.

Xilinx Ise Design Suite 14.7 Shutdown