diff --git a/eclipse-plugins/edu.wpi.first.wpilib.plugins.core/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilib/plugins/core/launching/SimulationNotification.java b/eclipse-plugins/edu.wpi.first.wpilib.plugins.core/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilib/plugins/core/launching/SimulationNotification.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..82130655ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/eclipse-plugins/edu.wpi.first.wpilib.plugins.core/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilib/plugins/core/launching/SimulationNotification.java
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+package edu.wpi.first.wpilib.plugins.core.launching;
+
+import java.awt.Desktop;
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.net.URI;
+import java.net.URISyntaxException;
+
+import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
+
+import org.eclipse.core.runtime.CoreException;
+import org.eclipse.debug.core.DebugPlugin;
+
+import edu.wpi.first.wpilib.plugins.core.WPILibCore;
+
+public class SimulationNotification {
+	private static final String URL = "https://wpilib.screenstepslive.com/s/4485/m/23353";
+	private static final String SIMULATION_UNSUPPORTED_MSG =
+			"Simulation is unsupported on your current setup.\n" +
+			"For more information see: " + URL;
+	
+	public static void showUnsupported() {
+		String title = "Simulation Unsupported";
+		String message = SIMULATION_UNSUPPORTED_MSG; 
+		JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, message, title, JOptionPane.OK_OPTION);
+		try {
+			Desktop.getDesktop().browse(new URI(URL));
+		} catch (IOException e) {
+			WPILibCore.logError("Can't open "+URL, e);
+		} catch (URISyntaxException e) {
+			WPILibCore.logError("Can't open "+URL, e);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	public static boolean supportsSimulation() {
+		String[] cmd = {"frcsim", "--version"};
+		try {
+			DebugPlugin.exec(cmd, new File(System.getProperty("user.home")));
+			return true;
+		} catch (CoreException e) {
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/eclipse-plugins/edu.wpi.first.wpilib.plugins.cpp/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilib/plugins/cpp/launching/SimulateLaunchShortcut.java b/eclipse-plugins/edu.wpi.first.wpilib.plugins.cpp/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilib/plugins/cpp/launching/SimulateLaunchShortcut.java
index fae0eae5ae..334c2ed621 100644
--- a/eclipse-plugins/edu.wpi.first.wpilib.plugins.cpp/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilib/plugins/cpp/launching/SimulateLaunchShortcut.java
+++ b/eclipse-plugins/edu.wpi.first.wpilib.plugins.cpp/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilib/plugins/cpp/launching/SimulateLaunchShortcut.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import org.eclipse.ui.IFileEditorInput;
 import org.eclipse.ui.PlatformUI;
 
 import edu.wpi.first.wpilib.plugins.core.launching.AntLauncher;
+import edu.wpi.first.wpilib.plugins.core.launching.SimulationNotification;
 import edu.wpi.first.wpilib.plugins.cpp.WPILibCPPPlugin;
 
 /**
@@ -79,7 +80,12 @@ public class SimulateLaunchShortcut implements ILaunchShortcut {
 	 * @param activeProj The project that the script will be run on/from
 	 * @param mode The mode it will be run in (ILaunchManager.RUN_MODE or ILaunchManager.DEBUG_MODE)
 	 */
-	public void runConfig(IProject activeProj, String mode){
+	public void runConfig(IProject activeProj, String mode) {
+		if (!SimulationNotification.supportsSimulation()) {
+			SimulationNotification.showUnsupported();
+			return;
+		}
+		
 		String targets = "simulate";
 		    
 		if(mode.equals(ILaunchManager.RUN_MODE)){
diff --git a/eclipse-plugins/edu.wpi.first.wpilib.plugins.java/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilib/plugins/java/launching/SimulateLaunchShortcut.java b/eclipse-plugins/edu.wpi.first.wpilib.plugins.java/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilib/plugins/java/launching/SimulateLaunchShortcut.java
index 7d5763db0d..cb4fca6ca9 100644
--- a/eclipse-plugins/edu.wpi.first.wpilib.plugins.java/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilib/plugins/java/launching/SimulateLaunchShortcut.java
+++ b/eclipse-plugins/edu.wpi.first.wpilib.plugins.java/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilib/plugins/java/launching/SimulateLaunchShortcut.java
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package edu.wpi.first.wpilib.plugins.java.launching;
 
 import org.eclipse.core.resources.IProject;
 
+import edu.wpi.first.wpilib.plugins.core.launching.SimulationNotification;
+
 public class SimulateLaunchShortcut extends JavaLaunchShortcut {
 
 
@@ -11,7 +13,11 @@ public class SimulateLaunchShortcut extends JavaLaunchShortcut {
 	 * @param mode The mode it will be run in (ILaunchManager.RUN_MODE or ILaunchManager.DEBUG_MODE)
 	 */
 	public void runConfig(IProject activeProj, String mode){
-		runConfigHelper(activeProj, mode, "simulate", "debug-simulate");
+		if (SimulationNotification.supportsSimulation()) {
+			runConfigHelper(activeProj, mode, "simulate", "debug-simulate");
+		} else {
+			SimulationNotification.showUnsupported();
+		}
 	}
 	
 	protected String getHostname(IProject proj) {