DXWnd

DXWnd is a tool that lets you run old games on modern versions of Windows, for example: It can completely fix the lag and redraw issues of Creatures 2.

How it works
DXWnd re-implements certain lower-level APIs the applications use for drawing images on the screen. Creatures 2 for example used DirectDraw, a long-since deprecated 2D API that has a totally broken implementation in Windows 8 and higher.

Where to get it
You can download it from the DXWnd Sourceforge project page

Creatures 2 configuration
These are the minimum required settings you need to configure on Windows 10:

Main tab

 * Name: Creatures 2
 * Path: C:\GOG Games\Creatures 2\creatures2.exe
 * Launch: C:\GOG Games\Creatures 2\launcher.exe

Video tab

 * Initial virtual color setting: 16 BPP

DirectX tab

 * DirectX Version Hook: DirectX7
 * Emulation renderer: Hybrid

Libs tab

 * GDI: Share ddraw and GDI DC

Please note that the settings for Windows 7 have been reported to be entirely different.