diff --git a/Source/Engine/Scripting/Runtime/DotNet.cpp b/Source/Engine/Scripting/Runtime/DotNet.cpp
index 557f2b291..8c87a5748 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Scripting/Runtime/DotNet.cpp
+++ b/Source/Engine/Scripting/Runtime/DotNet.cpp
@@ -1604,7 +1604,10 @@ bool InitHostfxr()
     void* hostfxr = Platform::LoadLibrary(path.Get());
     if (hostfxr == nullptr)
     {
-        LOG(Fatal, "Failed to load hostfxr library ({0})", path);
+        if (FileSystem::FileExists(path))
+            LOG(Fatal, "Failed to load hostfxr library, possible platform/architecture mismatch with the library. See log for more information. ({0})", path);
+        else
+            LOG(Fatal, "Failed to load hostfxr library ({0})", path);
         return true;
     }
     hostfxr_initialize_for_runtime_config = (hostfxr_initialize_for_runtime_config_fn)Platform::GetProcAddress(hostfxr, "hostfxr_initialize_for_runtime_config");
@@ -1643,7 +1646,28 @@ bool InitHostfxr()
     if (rc != 0 || handle == nullptr)
     {
         hostfxr_close(handle);
-        LOG(Fatal, "Failed to initialize hostfxr: {0:x} ({1})", (unsigned int)rc, String(init_params.dotnet_root));
+        if (rc == 0x80008096) // FrameworkMissingFailure
+        {
+            String platformStr;
+            switch (PLATFORM_TYPE)
+            {
+            case PlatformType::Windows:
+            case PlatformType::UWP:
+                platformStr = PLATFORM_64BITS ? "Windows x64" : "Windows x86";
+                break;
+            case PlatformType::Linux:
+                platformStr = PLATFORM_ARCH_ARM64 ? "Linux Arm64" : PLATFORM_ARCH_ARM ? "Linux Arm32" : PLATFORM_64BITS ? "Linux x64" : "Linux x86";
+                break;
+            case PlatformType::Mac:
+                platformStr = PLATFORM_ARCH_ARM || PLATFORM_ARCH_ARM64 ? "macOS Arm64" : PLATFORM_64BITS ? "macOS x64" : "macOS x86";
+                break;
+            default:;
+                platformStr = "";
+            }
+            LOG(Fatal, "Failed to resolve compatible .NET runtime version in '{0}'. Make sure the correct platform version for runtime is installed ({1})", platformStr, String(init_params.dotnet_root));
+        }
+        else
+            LOG(Fatal, "Failed to initialize hostfxr: {0:x} ({1})", (unsigned int)rc, String(init_params.dotnet_root));
         return true;
     }