| Sounds like the graphics card Ravager,
When I ran this game I didn't have the visual problems you mentioned. You might try adjusting the "shadow" setting in game options. I had to do that because sometimes characters/things faded out when I came near walls on the south side of a room.
I was using an AMD 500mz processor and running XP. I had occasional crashes (sometimes at very inopportune times not discernable pattern either) but was able to finish the game. I did NOT use any patches. I have them but decided to not risk ruining my game in progress.
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