Pretty much all that's needed to install & run SodiPodi which was what Inkscape was before Inkscape existed... Personally I like it a ton better as it's more like GIMP in feel & operation, Inkscape never clicked, ever>>>
You can opt to do it all yourself rather than my DL but I have much more info in the DL as well as all in one place proven to work in XP...
BUTT!... for those here is directions-
1- Download GTK+ Runtime from here & install FIRST then go open up into it's /bin folder then wait...
https://gtk-win.sourceforge.io/home/index.php/Main/Downloads
>>REBOOT<<
2- Download Sodipodi either the 98-ME or 2000-XP version near bottom of list & install...
https://sourceforge.net/projects/sodipodi/files/sodipodi/0.34/
3- Open Sodipodi ROOT folder rename libgmodule-2.0-0.dll to libgmodule-2.0-0.bak...
4- Now in GTK+ Root/lib folder copy libgmodule-2.0-0.dll AND zlib1.dll and paste into Sodipodi root folder...
5- In Sodipodi root folder there is a zlib.dll (There original version 1.1.4.8751), take that DLL & make another copy IN SAME PLACE but named zlib-1.dll....So you should have a zlibdll, zlib1.dll & a zlib-1.dll in there with the zlib1.dll as the imported one...
6- Sodipodi should now run & also should export transparent PNGs (and save SVG as well)...
Actually at this point it Imports/Exports PNGs with or without transparency & Imports-Exports SVG...
https://send.now/07sbs8bslxvj
OR
https://gofile.io/d/t8LX09
OR
https://www.sendspace.com/file/q4928j
OR
https://workupload.com/start/cgtgRSLGaG4
BTW... Since this is a VECTOR app a tablet is not necessary as any shape can be changed via point translation...