diff --git a/scripts/gc_download.cmd b/scripts/gc_download.cmd
index 1b24f2b..6d822d2 100644
--- a/scripts/gc_download.cmd
+++ b/scripts/gc_download.cmd
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ echo Downloading keystore.p12...
 :: Download the keystore.p12 file
 powershell Invoke-WebRequest -Uri %ARTIFACT_URL% -OutFile "./%FOLDER_NAME%/keystore.p12"
 
+:: Check java version, this will automatically output some tuff
+call .\scripts\javaver.cmd %BRANCH%
+
 :: Allow resource downloading to be optional, since it takes a while
 set REPLY=y
 set /p "REPLY=Download server resources? (This can take a while) [y|n]:"
diff --git a/scripts/javaver.cmd b/scripts/javaver.cmd
index dad849f..fc97d4d 100644
--- a/scripts/javaver.cmd
+++ b/scripts/javaver.cmd
@@ -21,16 +21,30 @@ if %BRANCH% EQU stable (
   :: Ensure java 8
   if %MAJOR% EQU 1 (
     if %MINOR% LSS 8 (
-      echo Java version is less than 8, please download Java 8
+    echo =======================================================================================
+      echo !! Java version is less than 8 !!
+      echo Please download Java 8 to ensure %BRANCH% branch server launches correctly.
+    echo =======================================================================================
       exit /b
     )
   )
+
+  if %MAJOR% NEQ 1 (
+    echo =======================================================================================
+    echo !! Java version is not 8 !!
+    echo Please download Java 8 to ensure %BRANCH% branch server launches correctly.
+    echo =======================================================================================
+    exit /b
+  )
 )
 
 if %BRANCH% EQU development (
   :: Ensure java 17
   if %MAJOR% LSS 17 (
-    echo Java version is less than 17, please download Java 17
+    echo =======================================================================================
+    echo !! Java version is less than 17 !!
+    echo Please download Java 17 to ensure %BRANCH% branch server launches correctly.
+    echo =======================================================================================
     exit /b
   )
 )