SH2 and Destroyer Command Problems

[scott_c2911]

Im having some issues with these games being displayed correctly on my rig. Most of the txt in the menu interface and in game is distorted or missing. When I say distorted it looks like its been smeared across the page. I have tried reinstalling and fiddling with gpu and display settings but I have now run out of ideas.
My rig
Intel pentium 4 2.8ghz
2GB RAM
1GB NVIDIA Geforce 210 gpu
Windows XP Home Edition sp2
This pc has been deliberately excluded from the internet so there are no updates or other service packs. It is used soley for playing last decade games such as all of the silent hunter series bar sh5. Its rubbish anyway lol. The graphics driver is the latest available though. It has direct x 9c aswell. When it was installed and I came to configure the sound and graphics settings it did not give me the option to choose my gpu and I believe that may have something to do with it. Any help would be appreciated.