Creatures Caves

So, recently I resorted to a VM (Virtual Machine) in order to emulate Creatures 2 in a better area than my Windows 8.1 could provide it with.

After numerous attempts to get it to run correctly on my new-ish computer (bought back on June 1st) I gave up until I remembered that it was possible to run older games/programs in a Virtual Machine.

But then I ran into some various frustrating problems.

VM Specs: Base Memory: 1024 MB. Video Memory: 32 MB. Storage: 11.00 GB. It is running a Windows 2000 Professional. It runs 16-Bit and 32-Bit but I am well aware this game normally runs in 16-Bit.

The games installed quickly, but Creatures 1 showed absolutely no issues with graphics or running from what I could see. It ran at its normal speed too. But Creatures 2 would open with a hand that appeared to be inside an invisible "box" with an odd mirrored appearance. (Basically it looked like two hands but it was a glitch)

An image can be viewed here in the screenshots section: http://creaturescaves.com/gallery.php?section=Screenshots&view=2260

When I would drag the hand the screen would glitch. If I minimized the screen the glitching would go away but the minute I dragged the hand again the process would start all over. This makes game-play extremely annoying and it has put a halt on my breed making.

Note: I am running the GOG.com version of the game. I am not entirely sure how well it runs on older machines as I do not have a (real) older machine that I can test it on.

Sorry if my description is not the best. Its hard to describe this stuff.

Hopefully there is a fix/explanation for this, otherwise I will not be able to create breeds for C2 as I will never be able to test or enjoy what I've made. And I am not versed in making breeds for C3 or DS. So I may not be able to contribute anything without the "know-how" or understanding to do so.

Thank you for reading!

- Nello