Where I can download Atmel Studio from ????  - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: VFLAB
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: September 25, 2021, 07:57:49 pm
content: I just wiped one computer and I try to download Atmel Studio 7, but the only link that I find on every search (http://www.microchip.com/avr-support/atmel-studio-7), is now linked to a ATSAMB11 BluSDK PDF datasheet.Or an intern screwed up or a disgruntled employee did ... either way, I have no way to download a trusted version of Atmel Studio 7 now.The Microchip website is also useless for this.Help me find Waldo fam!Thanks!

author: HwAoRrDk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 25, 2021, 08:24:29 pm
content: Are you specifically looking for Atmel Studio 7? If not, they just renamed it to Microchip Studio - it's still the same thing.https://www.microchip.com/en-us/development-tools-tools-and-software/microchip-studio-for-avr-and-sam-devices#Downloads

author: VFLAB
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: September 25, 2021, 08:33:04 pm
content: Edit: Thanks. This version is highjacked with XC8 ... Thanks.I am still trying to find the old Atmel Studio 7.

author: HwAoRrDk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 25, 2021, 08:35:06 pm
content: Works for me...

author: VFLAB
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: September 25, 2021, 08:37:12 pm
content: Yes, thanks. For some reason I was clicking the button and nothing happened and the file is at the bottom. Now I am installing all the useless XC8 libraries that I had no option but install.I was always a hardcore Microchip programmer, but what they are doing to Atmel products is horrible. Thanks anyway!

author: HwAoRrDk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 25, 2021, 08:45:19 pm
content: There is supposedly an Atmel Studio downloads archive page, but the Microchip website is 404-ing on that right now. But if I access acached copy of that page from Google, the downloads links are still valid:Web Installer:http://studio.download.atmel.com/7.0.2389/as-installer-7.0.2389-web.exehttp://studio.download.atmel.com/7.0.1931/as-installer-7.0.1931-web.exehttp://studio.download.atmel.com/7.0.1645/as-installer-7.0.1645-web.exeOffline Installer:http://studio.download.atmel.com/7.0.2389/as-installer-7.0.2389-full.exehttp://studio.download.atmel.com/7.0.1931/as-installer-7.0.1931-full.exehttp://studio.download.atmel.com/7.0.1645/as-installer-7.0.1645-full.exe

author: VFLAB
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: September 25, 2021, 08:51:54 pm
content: Yes, something is very wrong at Microchip... they dropped the ball.We always need older compilers, Microchip more than anyone knows this.Thank you!

author: admiralk
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: September 25, 2021, 08:54:14 pm
content: Thanks for that, I do not need it but might come in handy when I need to reinstall.I would have thought they would have just discontinued it and gone to MPLAB instead of trying to maintain a new application.

author: VFLAB
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: September 25, 2021, 09:04:18 pm
content: Update for future generations:I have no idea if Microchip is going to update their website, but (Searching on Bing)... yes Bing! ... Google was useless... I found this post from AVRFreaks:https://www.avrfreaks.net/forum/atmel-studio-702397-downloadAnd these links that still works:studio.download.atmel.com/7.0.2397/as-installer-7.0.2397-web.exeatmel-studio.s3-website-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/7.0.2397/as-installer-7.0.2397-full.exeI hope that helps. Microchip Studio is horrible. Highjacked with XC8 and other Microchip libraries that I never asked.I had to uninstall and install the good ol Atmel Studio 7, that works with other packages that I used to use (like the Arduino package "Visual Micro for Atmel Studio")So... I guess I am getting old and hate changes, but this is ridiculous. Shame on Microchip.Update 2: This link doesn't show up on Microchip searches, but is a new version of the old download page:https://www.microchip.com/en-us/development-tools-tools-and-software/avr-and-sam-downloads-archiveThe problem was not solved, I just keep digging on other forums and people are sharing these links.Probably the only way to get the downloads. I hope this helps.

author: HwAoRrDk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 25, 2021, 10:18:27 pm
content: Quote from: VFLAB on September 25, 2021, 09:04:18 pmAh, so the page does actually exist, it's just that Microchip have the wrong URL in the bloodymain navigation menuof their site.The 'Tools and Software' > 'Microchip Studio for AVR and SAM Devices' > 'Atmel Studio Downloads Archive' link goes tohttps://www.microchip.com/en-us/development-tools-tools-and-software/microchip-studio-for-avr-and-sam-devices/atmel-studio-downloads-archive,which doesn't exist.

author: VFLAB
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: September 25, 2021, 10:44:26 pm
content: Quote from: HwAoRrDk on September 25, 2021, 10:18:27 pmYes, I am trying to document everything here because I know I am not going to be the only one going crazy.

author: Doctorandus_P
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 26, 2021, 11:56:35 am
content: These days I do not program much for my AVR controllers.But whenever I want to do something with the old avrs and I happened to switch linux distributions, or even bought a new PC in between it is just a "sudo apt install gcc-avr avr-libc avrdude" and then I can focus again on more interesting subjects.My current avr-gcc is verion 5.4.0 from 2015, so shame on microchip for not bothering to update those repositories in the last 6 years. I only use the older AVR's myself, and therefore it's just fine for me, but you probably have to jump though microchips hoops if you want to use one of their newer microcontrollers.

author: Siwastaja
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 26, 2021, 12:37:56 pm
content: Quote from: VFLAB on September 25, 2021, 08:51:54 pmThe compiler (avr-gcc) is free and open source, always was, any version will always be easily available.Atmel's IDE was always what it was, everybody was always complaining with each new version anyway. The last one I used was Atmel Studio 4 if I recall correctly. At some point I came to my senses and just installed avr-gcc, avr-libc and avrdude. That's pretty much all you need.