diff --git a/photon-lib/py/photonlibpy/photonCamera.py b/photon-lib/py/photonlibpy/photonCamera.py
index fd3e0c8660..db68c790ff 100644
--- a/photon-lib/py/photonlibpy/photonCamera.py
+++ b/photon-lib/py/photonlibpy/photonCamera.py
@@ -165,11 +165,26 @@ def _versionCheck(self) -> None:
 
         versionString = self.versionEntry.get(defaultValue="")
         if len(versionString) > 0 and versionString != PHOTONVISION_VERSION:
-            wpilib.reportWarning(
-                "Photon version "
-                + PHOTONVISION_VERSION
-                + " does not match coprocessor version "
-                + versionString
-                + f"! Please install photonlibpy version {PHOTONLIB_VERSION}",
-                True,
-            )
+            # Verified version mismatch
+
+            wpilib.reportWarning(">>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>")
+            wpilib.reportWarning(">>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>")
+            wpilib.reportWarning(">>>    ____  _________    ____     ________  ___________    __   ")
+            wpilib.reportWarning(">>>   / __ \\/ ____/   |  / __ \\   /_  __/ / / /  _/ ___/   / / ")
+            wpilib.reportWarning(">>>  / /_/ / __/ / /| | / / / /    / / / /_/ // / \\__ \\   / /  ")
+            wpilib.reportWarning(">>> / _, _/ /___/ ___ |/ /_/ /    / / / __  // / ___/ /  /_/     ")
+            wpilib.reportWarning(">>>/_/ |_/_____/_/  |_/_____/    /_/ /_/ /_/___//____/  (_)      ")
+            wpilib.reportWarning(">>>                                                              ")
+            wpilib.reportWarning(">>> You are running an incompatible version                      ")
+            wpilib.reportWarning(">>> of PhotonVision on your coprocessor!                         ")
+            wpilib.reportWarning(">>>                                                              ")
+            wpilib.reportWarning(">>> This is neither tested nor supported.                        ")
+            wpilib.reportWarning(">>> You MUST update either PhotonVision, PhotonLib, or both.     ")
+            wpilib.reportWarning(">>>                                                              ")
+            wpilib.reportWarning(">>> Your code will now crash. We hope your day gets better.      ")
+            wpilib.reportWarning(">>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>")
+            wpilib.reportWarning(">>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>")
+
+            errText = f"Photon version {PHOTONLIB_VERSION} does not match coprocessor version {versionString}. Please install photonlibpy version {PHOTONLIB_VERSION}."
+            wpilib.reportError(errText, True)
+            raise Exception(errText)
diff --git a/photon-lib/src/main/java/org/photonvision/PhotonCamera.java b/photon-lib/src/main/java/org/photonvision/PhotonCamera.java
index c5a704460b..79269fc0ab 100644
--- a/photon-lib/src/main/java/org/photonvision/PhotonCamera.java
+++ b/photon-lib/src/main/java/org/photonvision/PhotonCamera.java
@@ -374,13 +374,37 @@ else if (!isConnected()) {
         if (!versionString.isEmpty() && !PhotonVersion.versionMatches(versionString)) {
             // Error on a verified version mismatch
             // But stay silent otherwise
-            DriverStation.reportWarning(
+
+            String bfw = "";
+            bfw += ">>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>\n";
+            bfw += ">>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>\n";
+            bfw += ">>>    ____  _________    ____     ________  ___________    __   \n";
+            bfw += ">>>   / __ \\/ ____/   |  / __ \\   /_  __/ / / /  _/ ___/   / / \n";
+            bfw += ">>>  / /_/ / __/ / /| | / / / /    / / / /_/ // / \\__ \\   / /  \n";
+            bfw += ">>> / _, _/ /___/ ___ |/ /_/ /    / / / __  // / ___/ /  /_/     \n";
+            bfw += ">>>/_/ |_/_____/_/  |_/_____/    /_/ /_/ /_/___//____/  (_)      \n";
+            bfw += ">>>                                                              \n";
+            bfw += ">>> You are running an incompatible version                      \n";
+            bfw += ">>> of PhotonVision on your coprocessor!                         \n";
+            bfw += ">>>                                                              \n";
+            bfw += ">>> This is neither tested nor supported.                        \n";
+            bfw += ">>> You MUST update either PhotonVision, PhotonLib, or both.     \n";
+            bfw += ">>>                                                              \n";
+            bfw += ">>> Your code will now crash. We hope your day gets better.      \n";
+            bfw += ">>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>\n";
+            bfw += ">>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>\n";
+
+            DriverStation.reportWarning("\n\n\n\n", false);
+            DriverStation.reportWarning(bfw, false);
+            DriverStation.reportWarning("\n\n", false);
+            var versionMismatchMessage =
                     "Photon version "
                             + PhotonVersion.versionString
                             + " does not match coprocessor version "
                             + versionString
-                            + "!",
-                    true);
+                            + "!";
+            DriverStation.reportError(versionMismatchMessage, false);
+            throw new UnsupportedOperationException(versionMismatchMessage);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/photon-lib/src/main/native/cpp/photon/PhotonCamera.cpp b/photon-lib/src/main/native/cpp/photon/PhotonCamera.cpp
index 02d9b46527..5c1e2a8dbb 100644
--- a/photon-lib/src/main/native/cpp/photon/PhotonCamera.cpp
+++ b/photon-lib/src/main/native/cpp/photon/PhotonCamera.cpp
@@ -200,9 +200,32 @@ void PhotonCamera::VerifyVersion() {
           cameraNameOutString);
     }
   } else if (!VersionMatches(versionString)) {
-    FRC_ReportError(frc::warn::Warning,
+
+    FRC_ReportError(frc::warn::Warning,"\n\n\n\n");
+    FRC_ReportError(frc::warn::Warning,">>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>");
+    FRC_ReportError(frc::warn::Warning,">>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>");
+    FRC_ReportError(frc::warn::Warning,">>>    ____  _________    ____     ________  ___________    __   ");
+    FRC_ReportError(frc::warn::Warning,">>>   / __ \\/ ____/   |  / __ \\   /_  __/ / / /  _/ ___/   / / ");
+    FRC_ReportError(frc::warn::Warning,">>>  / /_/ / __/ / /| | / / / /    / / / /_/ // / \\__ \\   / /  ");
+    FRC_ReportError(frc::warn::Warning,">>> / _, _/ /___/ ___ |/ /_/ /    / / / __  // / ___/ /  /_/     ");
+    FRC_ReportError(frc::warn::Warning,">>>/_/ |_/_____/_/  |_/_____/    /_/ /_/ /_/___//____/  (_)      ");
+    FRC_ReportError(frc::warn::Warning,">>>                                                              ");
+    FRC_ReportError(frc::warn::Warning,">>> You are running an incompatible version                      ");
+    FRC_ReportError(frc::warn::Warning,">>> of PhotonVision on your coprocessor!                         ");
+    FRC_ReportError(frc::warn::Warning,">>>                                                              ");
+    FRC_ReportError(frc::warn::Warning,">>> This is neither tested nor supported.                        ");
+    FRC_ReportError(frc::warn::Warning,">>> You MUST update either PhotonVision, PhotonLib, or both.     ");
+    FRC_ReportError(frc::warn::Warning,">>>                                                              ");
+    FRC_ReportError(frc::warn::Warning,">>> Your code will now crash. We hope your day gets better.      ");
+    FRC_ReportError(frc::warn::Warning,">>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>");
+    FRC_ReportError(frc::warn::Warning,">>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>");
+    FRC_ReportError(frc::warn::Warning,"\n\n");
+    FRC_ReportError(frc::err::Error,
                     "Photon version {} does not match coprocessor version {}!",
                     PhotonVersion::versionString, versionString);
+    throw std::runtime_error( "PhotonVision Coprocessor and PhotonLib Version Mismatch!" );
+
+
   }
 }