Found a more reliable fix that should work with other games with similar issues. DDrawCompat v0.40 introduces configuration options accessible via Shift+F11 which you can then export to a .ini file stored at the game directory.

Sorry for replying to such an old post but I wanted to ask what specifically is causing this speedup issue and why DxWnd specifically fixes this? Is there any way to fix it via dgvoodo?

I tried Win98 compatibility mode, but the bug with videos remains; the game hangs when the playback is supposed to start until I press F3 2 times. The intro video is the exception. With Compatibility Administrator, I can redirect reads/writes to PANZERDG.INI wherever I feel like and in the process …