Actually I just got the bloody thing working!
Still get a message about not connecting. However it does connect and everything seems to load.
Had to get tricky, lucky I have the main DB running on a dedicated server and a backup for development on a VM. I went into the VM version deleted MariaDB and installed the latest MySQL then the ODBC Connector. Exported the DB out of mariaDB on the Server and imported it into my VM server. (Which is Win 10 x64)
So now Im having a little play about with Georges Tools.
Been a very very long time since I last played with EQServer Development. In fact I even had a different name on here way back when lol. This was one of my pieces of work I uploaded to the community to use years and years ago however the file has since disappeared from the dl location.
http://www.eqemulator.org/forums/showthread.php?t=2838
Edit: OMG I just noticed my signature on my old login name lmao
Just as an FYI Im using the latest version of the server from here
https://github.com/EQEmu/Server/wiki/Windows-Server
This is alot easier than working with the leaked sourcecode from SWG lol its like a walk in the park compared.