From 833420c301204a7b7ecf29216ffc5cb9b8399926 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: mi-hol <22799428+mi-hol@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 15 May 2026 11:31:58 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Improve error logging for incompatible firmware format

- Display and log identical error message.
- Added a recommended fix message for incompatible firmware format.
---
 .../java/com/rusefi/binaryprotocol/BinaryProtocol.java     | 7 +++++--
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/java_console/io/src/main/java/com/rusefi/binaryprotocol/BinaryProtocol.java b/java_console/io/src/main/java/com/rusefi/binaryprotocol/BinaryProtocol.java
index a0a7f26b5c..dfe8097069 100644
--- a/java_console/io/src/main/java/com/rusefi/binaryprotocol/BinaryProtocol.java
+++ b/java_console/io/src/main/java/com/rusefi/binaryprotocol/BinaryProtocol.java
@@ -153,8 +153,11 @@ private String validateConfigVersion() {
         }
         int actualVersion = FileUtil.littleEndianWrap(response, 1, requestSize).getInt();
         if (actualVersion != TS_FILE_VERSION) {
-            log.error("Got TS_CONFIG_VERSION " + actualVersion);
-            return "Incompatible firmware format=" + actualVersion + " while format " + TS_FILE_VERSION + " expected";
+ 			String errorMessage = 
+ 				"Incompatible firmware format=" + actualVersion + " while format " + TS_FILE_VERSION + " expected" + "\n"
+ 				+ "recommended fix: use a compatible console version  OR  flash new firmware";
+            log.error(errorMessage);
+            return errorMessage;
         }
         return null;
     }