I cannot enable Hardware Acceleration, and Custom Cursor ruins the game visually with only the surroundings of my mouse updating.

I tried doing everything I found on Steam forums and Reddit posts about tampering with the Compatibility settings in Properties but nothing works.

Does anyone have any idea how I can fix this?

(**: The issue also arises in Insaniquarium Deluxe, but somehow not PvZ GOTY edition)

I have tried downloading the .swf files from multiple sources, but all of them has a broken New Game button. Someone below this thread mentions that they can play in the Newgrounds player but it didn't work for me either. And the thread just before mine gave 2 links that, no offense, is kind of shady.

It's been so long but I miss this game so much. Does anyone have any ideas how to make it playable or unblocked?