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If you use DOSBox (do that, please):

Originally Posted by the DOSBox readme

Q: The cursor always moves into one direction!
A: See if it still happens if you disable the joystick emulation, set joysticktype=none in the [joystick] section of your DOSBox configuration file. Maybe also try unplugging any joystick/gamepad. If you want to use the joystick in the game, try setting timed=false and be sure to calibrate the joystick (both in your OS as well as in the game or the game's setup program).

For SFX, run SETUP.EXE and set it up equivalent to your DOSBox setup.