diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/mod/Resource.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/mod/Resource.cpp
index 64bf14b6c..8cffa378e 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/mod/Resource.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/mod/Resource.cpp
@@ -113,22 +113,38 @@ void Resource::setMetadata(std::shared_ptr<Metadata::ModStruct>&& metadata)
     m_metadata = metadata;
 }
 
-void Resource::determineCompat(const BaseInstance* inst) {
+QStringList Resource::issues() const
+{
+    QStringList result;
+    result.reserve(m_issues.length());
+
+    for (const char* issue : m_issues) {
+        result.append(tr(issue));
+    }
+
+    return result;
+}
+
+void Resource::updateIssues(const BaseInstance* inst)
+{
+    m_issues.clear();
+
     if (m_metadata == nullptr) {
-        m_isCompatible = true;
         return;
     }
 
     auto mcInst = dynamic_cast<const MinecraftInstance*>(inst);
     if (mcInst == nullptr) {
-        m_isCompatible = true;
         return;
     }
 
     auto profile = mcInst->getPackProfile();
     QString mcVersion = profile->getComponentVersion("net.minecraft");
 
-    m_isCompatible = m_metadata->mcVersions.contains(mcVersion);
+    if (!m_metadata->mcVersions.empty() && !m_metadata->mcVersions.contains(mcVersion)) {
+        // delay translation until issues() is called
+        m_issues.append(QT_TR_NOOP("Not marked as compatible with the instance's game version."));
+    }
 }
 
 int Resource::compare(const Resource& other, SortType type) const
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/mod/Resource.h b/launcher/minecraft/mod/Resource.h
index 7121a8a6b..646ee65dd 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/mod/Resource.h
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/mod/Resource.h
@@ -122,11 +122,12 @@ class Resource : public QObject {
     void setMetadata(const Metadata::ModStruct& metadata) { setMetadata(std::make_shared<Metadata::ModStruct>(metadata)); }
 
     /**
-     * Returns whether the resource is compatible with the instance.
-     * This is initially true, and may be updated when calling determineCompat with an instance.
+     * Returns compatibility issues with the resource and the instance.
+     * This is initially empty, and may be updated when calling updateIssues.
      */
-    bool isCompatible() const { return m_isCompatible; }
-    void determineCompat(const BaseInstance* inst);
+    QStringList issues() const;
+    void updateIssues(const BaseInstance* inst);
+    bool hasIssues() const { return !m_issues.empty(); }
 
     /** Compares two Resources, for sorting purposes, considering a ascending order, returning:
      *  > 0: 'this' comes after 'other'
@@ -197,7 +198,7 @@ class Resource : public QObject {
     /* Whether the resource is enabled (e.g. shows up in the game) or not. */
     bool m_enabled = true;
 
-    bool m_isCompatible = true;
+    QList<const char*> m_issues;
 
     /* Used to keep trach of pending / concluded actions on the resource. */
     bool m_is_resolving = false;
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/mod/ResourceFolderModel.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/mod/ResourceFolderModel.cpp
index 11ef81dbc..ed0e07574 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/mod/ResourceFolderModel.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/mod/ResourceFolderModel.cpp
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ bool ResourceFolderModel::validateIndex(const QModelIndex& index) const
 // and they only delegate to the superclass for compatible columns
 QBrush ResourceFolderModel::rowBackground(int row) const
 {
-    if (!m_resources[row]->isCompatible()) {
+    if (m_resources[row]->hasIssues()) {
         return { QColor(255, 0, 0, 40) };
     } else {
         return {};
@@ -538,8 +538,8 @@ QVariant ResourceFolderModel::data(const QModelIndex& index, int role) const
             QString tooltip = m_resources[row]->internal_id();
 
             if (column == NameColumn) {
-                if (!at(row).isCompatible()) {
-                    tooltip += tr("\nResource is not marked as compatible with the instance.");
+                for (const QString& issue : at(row).issues()) {
+                    tooltip += "\n" + issue;
                 }
 
                 if (at(row).isSymLinkUnder(instDirPath())) {
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ QVariant ResourceFolderModel::data(const QModelIndex& index, int role) const
         }
         case Qt::DecorationRole: {
             if (column == NameColumn) {
-                if (!at(row).isCompatible()) {
+                if (at(row).hasIssues()) {
                     return QIcon::fromTheme("status-bad");
                 } else if (at(row).isSymLinkUnder(instDirPath()) || at(row).isMoreThanOneHardLink()) {
                     return QIcon::fromTheme("status-yellow");
@@ -836,10 +836,10 @@ void ResourceFolderModel::applyUpdates(QSet<QString>& current_set, QSet<QString>
 
             if (new_resource->dateTimeChanged() == current_resource->dateTimeChanged()) {
                 // no significant change
-                bool oldCompat = current_resource->isCompatible();
-                current_resource->determineCompat(m_instance);
+                bool hadIssues = !current_resource->hasIssues();
+                current_resource->updateIssues(m_instance);
 
-                if (current_resource->isCompatible() != oldCompat) {
+                if (hadIssues != current_resource->hasIssues()) {
                     emit dataChanged(index(row, 0), index(row, columnCount({}) - 1));
                 }
                 continue;
@@ -856,7 +856,7 @@ void ResourceFolderModel::applyUpdates(QSet<QString>& current_set, QSet<QString>
             }
 
             m_resources[row].reset(new_resource);
-            new_resource->determineCompat(m_instance);
+            new_resource->updateIssues(m_instance);
 
             resolveResource(m_resources.at(row));
             emit dataChanged(index(row, 0), index(row, columnCount(QModelIndex()) - 1));
@@ -905,7 +905,7 @@ void ResourceFolderModel::applyUpdates(QSet<QString>& current_set, QSet<QString>
 
             for (auto& added : added_set) {
                 auto res = new_resources[added];
-                res->determineCompat(m_instance);
+                res->updateIssues(m_instance);
                 m_resources.append(res);
                 resolveResource(m_resources.last());
             }