When using VDMSound CPU is used at full speed. If you want to speed things down a bit, you may tinker with the CPU advanced options (CAP DOS frequency timer and such).

I don't use VDMS much anymore since DOSBox work so well anymore, but wasn't there SPEEDSET for this?

thanks for the replies, but what does the Cap DOS timer frequency option do exactly? Also, I would use DOSBox, but the screen tearing in the game is really bad when run through DOSBox...is there a way to enable vertical sync in DOSbox?

Enable doublebuffer option inside dosbox.conf

fulldouble=true (remember to run fullscreen -> ALT-ENTER)

tried that, doesnt seem to make any difference

use guilikoza build.
it has vga_parts set to 1
you will like that 😜

thanks, tried that though and no difference still...