diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 91609d9..69bf3cb 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ resolution images. It performs a similar function to the existing Minecraft
 Cartographer program but with a slightly different goal in mind: to generate
 large resolution images such that one can zoom in and see details.
 
+See some examples here!
+http://github.com/brownan/Minecraft-Overviewer/wiki/Map-examples
+
 Features
 ========
 
diff --git a/textures.py b/textures.py
index 4c4fb16..f2b1ce9 100644
--- a/textures.py
+++ b/textures.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def _find_file(filename, mode="rb"):
     if os.path.exists(path):
         return open(path, mode)
 
-    raise IOError("Could not find the file {0}".format(filename))
+    raise IOError("Could not find the file {0}. Is Minecraft installed? If so, I couldn't find the minecraft.jar file.".format(filename))
 
 def _load_image(filename):
     """Returns an image object"""