RiscFree IDE Installation

[Njoroge]

With the latest Quartus Prime Pro release, the RiscFree IDE does not show in the Start menu after installation and as such, I cannot access it. Twice now I have uninstalled and reinstalled with system restarts but to no avail.

[sstrell]

You shouldn't be starting it from the Start menu.  Open the Nios V command shell and enter "riscfree".  This sets up the environment correctly.

[Njoroge]

Since it used to appear in the Start menu for previous versions of Quartus just like the DSP Builder or the PTC, was it removed intentionally

[Njoroge]

Since it used to appear in the Start menu for previous versions of Quartus just like the DSP Builder or the PTC, was it removed intentionally?

[sstrell]

Not sure.  I never started it from the Start menu because the command shell was always required for Nios II as well.

[Njoroge]

The software packages that have their own setup files eg the Advanced Link Analyzer or even the Questa packages, once installed used to have their shortcuts and uninstallation shortcuts appear in the Start menu and I thought that was good to at least show what add on software packages you have. With the newest release, the RiscFree IDE doesn't which I interpreted as a problem with the installation, not that it has to do anything with how the software runs. It does however start from the nios v shell as you said.

[Jeet14]

Hi,

I don't see any issue after downloading and installing.

I have followed below steps.

1. Downloaded the Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Programmer and Tools v25.1 & RiscFree IDE v25.1 with this link-https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/software-kit/851653/intel-quartus-prime-pro-edition-design-software-version-25-1-for-windows.html
2. Installed the Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Programmer and Tools v25.1
3. Installed the RiscFree IDE 25.1
4. Opened the RiscFree IDE 25.1 from the windows 11 start menu and its working.

Regards

Tiwari

[Njoroge]

I am running Windows 10. I would be interested to know if anyone else running this OS has the same issue.

[sstrell]

I'm on Win 10 and it's not in the Start menu so it's weird it's in Win 11.  But as I mentioned, you're not really supposed to even be starting it from the Start menu anyway.

[BoonBengT_Altera]

Hi @Njoroge,

Greetings, the observed behavior is as mention where in Windows 10 the RiscFree IDE are no longer in the Start Menu where you can launch it from the exe. However as sstrell mention you can still launch it via the shell command in command prompt.

Apologies for the inconvenient, however please do let us know if there is any follow issues where it is blocking you from launching or gating your development and we would be more than happy to look into it.

Hope that clarify

Best Wishes

BB

[BoonBengT_Altera · Accepted solution]

Hi @Njoroge,

Greetings, just checking in to see if there is any further doubts in regards to this matter.

Hope your doubts have been clarified.

Best Wishes

BB

[BoonBengT_Altera]

Hi @Njoroge,

Great! Good to know that your doubts has been clarified, with no further clarification on this thread, it will be transitioned to community support for further help on doubts in this thread. Please login to ‘ https://supporttickets.intel.com/s/?language=en_US’, view details of the desire request, and post a feed/response within the next 15 days to allow me to continue to support you. After 15 days, this thread will be transitioned to community support. The community users will be able to help you on your follow-up questions.

Thank you for the questions and as always pleasure having you here.

Best Wishes

BB