Ecosyste.ms: Awesome

An open API service indexing awesome lists of open source software.

https://github.com/logisim-evolution/logisim-evolution

Digital logic design tool and simulator
https://github.com/logisim-evolution/logisim-evolution

circuit circuits digital-circuit digital-circuits digital-logic digital-logic-design education fpga logic logisim logisim-evolution simulator timing-diagram verilog vhdl

Last synced: 3 months ago
JSON representation

Digital logic design tool and simulator

Lists

README 

        
[![Logisim-evolution](docs/img/logisim-evolution-logo.png)](https://github.com/logisim-evolution/logisim-evolution)



---



# Logisim-evolution #



* **Table of contents**

  * [Features](#features)

  * [Requirements](#requirements)

  * **[Downloads](#download)**

    * [Package Manager](#package-manager)

    * [Nightly builds (unstable)](#nightly-builds)

  * [Pictures of Logisim-evolution](docs/pics.md)

  * [More Information](docs/docs.md)

  * [Bug reports & feature requests](https://github.com/logisim-evolution/logisim-evolution/issues)

  * [For developers](docs/developers.md)

  * [How to contribute](docs/developers.md#how-to-contribute)

  * [Credits](docs/credits.md)



---



## Features ##



`Logisim-evolution` is educational software for designing and simulating digital logic circuits.

`Logisim-evolution` is [free](#license), [open-source](https://github.com/logisim-evolution), and [cross-platform](#requirements).



Project highlights:



* easy to use circuit designer,

* logic circuit simulations,

* chronogram (to see the evolution of signals in your circuit),

* electronic board integration (schematics can be simulated on real hardware),

* VHDL components (components behavior can be specified in VHDL!),

* TCL/TK console (interfaces between the circuit and the user),

* huge library of components (LEDs, TTLs, switches, SoCs),

* supports [multiple languages](docs/docs.md#translations),

* and more!



[![Logisim-evolution](docs/img/logisim-evolution-01-small.png)](docs/pics.md)

[![Logisim-evolution](docs/img/logisim-evolution-02-small.png)](docs/pics.md)

[![Logisim-evolution](docs/img/logisim-evolution-03-small.png)](docs/pics.md)



---



## Requirements ##



`Logisim-evolution` is a Java application; therefore, it can run on any operating system supporting the Java runtime enviroment.

It requires [Java 16 (or newer)](https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/javase-downloads.html).



---



## Download ###



`Logisim-evolution` is available for

[download in compiled form](https://github.com/logisim-evolution/logisim-evolution/releases)

with ready to use installable packages for Windows, macOS, and Linux

or in [source code form](https://github.com/logisim-evolution), which you can [build yourself](docs/developers.md).



The following [platform specific packages](https://github.com/logisim-evolution/logisim-evolution/releases)

include the Java runtime and do not require it to be installed separately:



* `logisim-evolution_-1_amd64.deb`: Debian package (also suitable for Ubuntu and derivatives),

* `logisim-evolution--1.x86_64.rpm`: Package for Fedora/Redhat/CentOS/SuSE Linux distributions,

* `logisim-evolution-_amd64.snap`: The [Snap](https://snapcraft.io/docs) archive for all

  supported Linux distributions (also available in [Snapcraft store](https://snapcraft.io/logisim-evolution)),

* `logisim-evolution--aarch64.msi`: Installer package for Microsoft Windows for Arm processors,

* `logisim-evolution--amd64.msi`: Installer package for Microsoft Windows for Intel processors,

* `logisim-evolution--aarch64.dmg`: macOS package for Apple processors,

* `logisim-evolution--x86_64.dmg`: macOS package for Intel processors (also runs on Apple processors in simulation).



The Java JAR [`logisim-evolution--all.jar`](https://github.com/logisim-evolution/logisim-evolution/releases)

is also available and can be run on any system with a supported Java runtime installed.



[![Get it from the Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/static/images/badges/en/snap-store-black.svg)](https://snapcraft.io/logisim-evolution)



---



**Note for macOS users**:

The Logisim-evolution.app is not signed with an Apple approved certificate.



When launching the application for the first time, you will have to start it via the "Open" entry in the

application icon's context menu in the macOS Finder. This is either done by clicking the application

icon with the right mouse button or holding down CTRL while clicking the icon with the

left mouse button. This will open a panel asking you to verify that you wish to launch the application.

On more recent versions of macOS, the panel will only give you a choice of moving the app to the trash or Cancel.

On those systems, click Cancel, open `System Preferences`, and select `Security & Privacy`.

There you may need to click the lock to make changes and authenticate with an administrative acccount.

It should show an option to open the app.

See [Safely open apps on your Mac](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202491) for more information.



Depending on your security settings, you may also get a panel asking if you wish to allow it to accept

network connections. You can click "Deny" as we do not need network access currently nor we do request any.



### Package Manager ###



`Logisim-evolution` is available from a bunch of [package managers](https://repology.org/project/logisim-evolution/versions).  

Note that these (except for Snap) are not maintained by the core developers.  

If you should observe a bug in Logisim-evolution while using one of these packages,

first make sure that it can be reproduced with the most recent official packages

[provided through this repository](https://github.com/logisim-evolution/logisim-evolution/releases)

and ideally the HEAD of our [main branch](https://github.com/logisim-evolution/logisim-evolution/tree/main)

before [creating an issue](https://github.com/logisim-evolution/logisim-evolution/issues) on

the official [Logisim-evolution repository](https://github.com/logisim-evolution/logisim-evolution).  

Otherwise, report the issue to the package maintainer!



* [Snap](https://snapcraft.io/logisim-evolution) (`snap install logisim-evolution`)

* [Flathub](https://flathub.org/apps/details/com.github.reds.LogisimEvolution) (`flatpak install flathub com.github.reds.LogisimEvolution`)

* [Homebrew](https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/logisim-evolution) (`brew install --cask logisim-evolution`)

* [MacPorts](https://ports.macports.org/port/logisim-evolution/details/) (`port install logisim-evolution`)

* [Chocolatey](https://community.chocolatey.org/packages/logisim-evolution) (`choco install logisim-evolution`)

* [winget](https://winget.run/pkg/logisim-evolution/logisim-evolution) (`winget install -e --id logisim-evolution.logisim-evolution`)

* [Arch User Repository](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/logisim-evolution)



### Nightly builds ###



We also offer builds based on the current state of the

[main](https://github.com/logisim-evolution/logisim-evolution/tree/main) branch.

If the main branch has been changed,

a new `Nightly build` is created at midnight [UTC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coordinated_Universal_Time).



Note that these builds may be unstable since the main branch is a work in progress.



To get nightly downloads, please

[click here](https://github.com/logisim-evolution/logisim-evolution/actions/workflows/nightly.yml)

and browse to the last successful run of `Nightly` worker, which should be on top. Note that due to Github internals,

all files are provided as ZIP archives. You must unzip the downloaded file to get the installation package.



Please share your experience in [Discussions](https://github.com/logisim-evolution/logisim-evolution/discussions)

or [open a ticket](https://github.com/logisim-evolution/logisim-evolution/issues)

if you found a bug or have suggestions for improvement.



---



## License ##



* `Logisim-evolution` is copyrighted ©2001-2023 by Logisim-evolution [developers](docs/credits.md).

* This is free software licensed under [GNU General Public License v3](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html).