peq and cavedude's database

[Kirgothi]

I believe it just installs both on your harddrive and you can switch between them via your .xml config file. I don't believe it is possible to use them both at the same time because some of the tables have different fields.

For example, this isn't exactly the problem but a hypothetical notion to give you the idea, let's say you have an "items" table in the PEQ database and it lists things like the size, weight, damage, etc... But, in cavedude's database these same things may be called something different and/or cavedude will have other coloums, like color or something, that isn't even in the PEQ databse. Or vice versa. They are not compatible.

From what cavedude has told me, he has a great deal more zones filled with monsters than PEQ. It would be really interesting to see what you got if someone was able to extract the data from one database and added it to the other. I was interested in pursuing this, but due to the complete lack of any kind of response over on the PEQ forum, I gave up hope. From what I understand, people get data for the database from logs built with a tool you run while you play the real EQ. I am not sure if PEQ lets others see these logs to make their own databases.

I would suggest visiting cavedude's forum on his site and looking him up on IRC. He is very friendly and helpful. With his help I got the Plane of Knowledge books in my server allowing easy transportation for my players.

Ichijin is usually around too, he is another great guy that can help you out.