diff --git a/fast64_internal/z64/importer/scene.py b/fast64_internal/z64/importer/scene.py
index 621696846..f350dfcd4 100644
--- a/fast64_internal/z64/importer/scene.py
+++ b/fast64_internal/z64/importer/scene.py
@@ -114,14 +114,21 @@ def parseScene(
         file_path = Path(sceneFolderPath).resolve() / f"{sceneName}.c"
     is_single_file = True
 
+    tried_file_paths = [file_path]
+
     if not file_path.exists():
         file_path = Path(sceneFolderPath).resolve() / f"{sceneName}_scene_main.c"
         is_single_file = False
+        tried_file_paths.append(file_path)
 
     if not file_path.exists():
-        raise PluginError("ERROR: scene not found!")
+        raise PluginError(f"ERROR: scene not found at {' nor '.join(map(str, tried_file_paths))}!")
 
-    sceneData = file_path.read_text()
+    try:
+        sceneData = file_path.read_text()
+    except Exception:
+        print("file_path =", file_path)
+        raise
 
     if not is_single_file:
         # get the other scene files for non-single file fast64 exports