First, TheClaus, yes I was able to log into the DB fine from a command prompt. Second, Cave, local IP as in what? Using "localhost" or 192.168.1.100? or something else? Where are you saying to put this? In world? loginserver? ect... I really figured if you have 127.0.0.1 or localhost or what ever on your original .ini files the dev's wouldn't have changed it when they combined them in this xml file.
I have condensed my xml file for ease of view purposes for the moment. Here is what I have that keeps telling me that it's not connecting to the DB so far, and for everything else you don't see assume it is default that comes with the xml.full file because I haven't touched it from what I posted above.
Also, this new setup doesn't assume you have mysql installed on "C:\mysql" does it? When trying to make the connection? Because I have it installed on my second drive as "F:\Mysql"
<?xml version="1.0">
<server>
<world>
<shortname>setme</shortname>
<longname>I Forgot To Edit My Config</longname>
<!-- Only specify these two if you really think you need to. (read: You don't) -->
<address>localhost</address>
<localaddress>192.168.1.100</localaddress>
<!-- Loginserver information. Defaults shown -->
<loginserver>
<host>127.0.0.1</host>
<port>5999</port>
<account></account>
<password></password>
</loginserver>
<!-- Database configuration, replaces db.ini. Defaults shown -->
<database>
<host>127.0.0.1</host>
<port>5999</port>
<username>MYUSERNAME</username>
<password>MYPASSWORD</password>
<db>eq</db>
</database>