Suggest a complete IDE & simulator for VHDL

[georgz]

I just started reading about VHDL and i would like to be suggested a complete tool. I don't own any FPGA hardware to test and see actual results and until i do
i would to work with simulations. Searching through the web i found alteras' Quartus II web edition which is free and plus it includes Modelsim.
I was thinking of buying an altera start kit, something like Cyclone VI.

Is Quartus II & modelsim a good way to start programming in VHDL and see working simulations?

 

[TrickyDicky]

Yes? You'll be stuck in the tool chain depending on the board you buy. Altera devices require quartus, Xilinx use ISE/Vivado. Modelsim is an independent simulator. Xilinx have started making their own simulator integrated into ISE/Vivado, but it is nowhere near as fully featured as modelsim.

 

[aruipksni]

I just started reading about VHDL and i would like to be suggested a complete tool. I don't own any FPGA hardware to test and see actual results and until i do
i would to work with simulations. Searching through the web i found alteras' Quartus II web edition which is free and plus it includes Modelsim.
I was thinking of buying an altera start kit, something like Cyclone VI.

Is Quartus II & modelsim a good way to start programming in VHDL and see working simulations?

yes it is.