I used visual C++ express edition to compile and used the guide here:
http://www.eqemulator.net/wiki/wikka.php?wakka=VS2008.
Then I created a new database in mysql and sourced in the files according to instruction here:
http://www.eqemulator.net/wiki/wikka.php?wakka=ValesEQ
Then I sourced in the updated files in the sql > svn folder. (1280_bot_augs and 1290_optional_exp_loss_rule)
I don't know what compiling does in depth. I just followed that guide. I think it translates the source code into a code useable by mysql and updates the files you include in the compilation so that you may source the new information into mysql. Does it update your database in mysql automatically? Or are you still supposed to source in the updated files after compiling? Because I still sourced in the updated files after compiling.