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Rob Gaddi schrieb:
> I only speak VHDL. Unfortunately, the memory interface generator in
> ISE 11.2 for Spartan-6 only speaks Verilog. Specifically, the device
> models underneath are in the silly encrypted Verilog format, so I can't
> even go spelunking around.
>
> So far, Modelsim XE Starter (free) has been sufficient for all my
> simulation needs. In order to do mixed language simulation, however,
> I'd need to step up to Modelsim PE, which I just had quoted to me for
> slightly under $10K for a one year license.
>
> All I really need it for is to simulate out my memory interface stuff;
> I have very little interest in adding lots of mixed language
> programming to my world. And so ten kilobucks is really quite the
> chunk of change for solving one problem.
>
> Does anyone know of any better solutions for mixed language
> simulation? I had been thinking this would cost me somewhere in the
> $2K ballpark; at $10K I'd be better off sticking with "program and
> pray".
>

Aldec recently had an offer of their mixed-language windows simulator
ActiveHDL for around $1,600. As far as I remember though, that was per
year. So it might not be quite what you are looking for, assuming the
offer is even still available in the first place. It is largely script
compatible to modelsim.