MAX II devices are supported by the Altera Quartus II design software with new, optional MAX+PLUS II look and feel, which provides HDL and schematic design entry, compilation and logic synthesis, full simulation and advanced timing analysis, and device programming. Refer to the Design Software Selector Guide for more details about the Quartus II software features.

The Quartus II software supports the Windows XP/2000/NT, Sun Solaris, Linux Red Hat v8.0, and HP-UX operating systems. It also supports seamless integration with industry-leading EDA tools through the NativeLink interface.