Slow as Molasses!

[Heroquest]

So I've run P1999 through Wine in various compatibility modes...
I've run with low and high graphics settings...
I've determined that although my RAM is not being utilized very much; the single CPU core (as per the script I'm running, which reduces it to one core) is maxing out at 100%. I'm somewhat curious if the sound ALSA or PulseAudio are to blame for this...I'll need to figure out how to shutdown my sound card completely to test that idea out...If anyone wants to shed light on that, that'd be swell! I know I can systemctl stop pulseaudio etc....but is that sufficient? Or is it not low level enough?

Anyhow, whatever the reason, I'm not able to play this game at all due to the lag (using my single core at 100%). I'm not exaggerating at all. It's completely unplayable.

come on someone...there must be someone with some assistance out there! :-)

Anyhow, I'm gonna call it quits for tonight.

(Oh wow, im no longer a decaying skeleton, ive gained a level...at least in the forum, because in game it'd be impossible for me! lol).