diff --git a/src/core.gd b/src/core.gd
index 4a4a72e..72a458d 100644
--- a/src/core.gd
+++ b/src/core.gd
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ func determine_basepath() -> bool:
 	elif FileAccess.file_exists("res://addons/CORE/.corebasepath"):
 		basepath = "res://addons/CORE/"
 	else:
-		assert(false, "CORE is not located at 'res://CORE/', aborting initialization")
+		printerr("CORE is not located at 'res://CORE/' or 'res://addons/CORE', aborting initialization.")
 		return false
 	return true
 
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ func check_godot_version() -> bool:
 	match(version["major"]):
 		4: pass
 		_:
-			printerr("The CORE Framework does not support Godot versions older or newer than 4.x.x")
+			printerr("The CORE Framework does not support Godot versions older or newer than 4.x.x.")
 			return false
 	match(version["minor"]):
 		0: printerr("The CORE Framework does not support Godot versions older than 4.2.x. Please update to Godot 4.2.x to ensure full compatibility.")
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ func check_godot_version() -> bool:
 			printerr("The CORE Framework does not support Godot versions newer than 4.2.x. Please downgrade to Godot 4.2.x.")
 			return false
 	if version["status"] != "stable":
-		printerr("The CORE Framework does not support unstable Godot versions. Please switch to Godot stable 4.2.x.")
+		printerr("The CORE Framework does not support unstable Godot versions. Please switch to Godot 4.2.x.stable to ensure full compatibility.")
 		return false
 	return true