I am not able to use the simulator when I select one of the 200 series STM32 devices, the STM32f205ZC specifically. There are no errors, but the instruction pointer just sits at address 0x00000000, and no program is loaded.
A call to US Tech Support yielded the position that there is no support for simulation and none planned for the 200 series devices because they are too complex.
Are other people out there disappointed by this?
Sorry - I meant the parametric database search
"don't people pretty much know what their target(s) are before they start coding?"
The parametric search was useful in selecting a chip - so that could very well be used before coding.