Age of Empires runs, but I can't see the mouse pointer

I recently downloaded VMware Player 16, Linux (Fedora 32) host, WIndows 10 client. I had to use the "--ignore-errors" option when setting VMware up or it failed. After installing the operating system, I loaded my original Age of Empires disk from the 1990s and the program runs well, but I can't see my mouse pointer. This makes the game very difficult to play. The mouse pointer is present and visible when I'm setting up the game, but the moment the game starts, it disappears. Any clues as to why this happens or more particularly how to fix it? Thanks.