diff --git a/A1Emu/A1Emu.csproj b/A1Emu/A1Emu.csproj
index b0fc61e..8b7cc77 100644
--- a/A1Emu/A1Emu.csproj
+++ b/A1Emu/A1Emu.csproj
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
   <PropertyGroup>
     <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-    <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net9.0</TargetFramework>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/A1Emu/Program.cs b/A1Emu/Program.cs
index 47f637b..0dec86f 100644
--- a/A1Emu/Program.cs
+++ b/A1Emu/Program.cs
@@ -91,7 +91,8 @@ class Program
 
         if (!File.Exists(Path.GetDirectoryName(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location) + "/config"))
         {
-            Console.WriteLine("[ERROR] A1Emu did not find a config file in the application's directory.");
+            Console.WriteLine("[ERROR] A1Emu did not find a config file in the application's directory. Please add one and relaunch.");
+            System.Environment.Exit(1);
         }
 
         try
@@ -123,6 +124,17 @@ class Program
 
         var con = new MySqlConnection(sqServer);
 
+        try
+        {
+            con.Open();
+            con.Close();
+        }
+        catch (MySqlException ex)
+        {
+            Console.WriteLine("[ERROR] A1Emu could not connect to the SQL server. Exception: " + ex.Message);
+            System.Environment.Exit(1);
+        }
+
         //TODO - Generate a SQL DB. (Will probably be an external script or a manual README instruction)
 
         //TODO - Truncate all the multiplayer tables whenever they get added.