error connecting to a mysql 3 database

well when i try to access a mysql 3 database with the latest builds but i get the following error and cant enter heidisql.

SQL Error: You have an error in your SQL syntax near 'NAMES utf8' at line 1.

I checked and it began in revision 1382 because ansi was removed. The error shows up before the table results appear, so i cant enter into the database at all.