diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 116fa9a1..b8c4aef2 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,25 @@ if(POLICY CMP0091)
   cmake_policy(SET CMP0091 NEW)
 endif()
 
+# Set additional policies to handle submodule compatibility
+if(POLICY CMP0048)
+  cmake_policy(SET CMP0048 NEW)
+endif()
+if(POLICY CMP0077)
+  cmake_policy(SET CMP0077 NEW)
+endif()
+if(POLICY CMP0091)
+  cmake_policy(SET CMP0091 NEW)
+endif()
+
+# Suppress deprecation warnings from submodules
+set(CMAKE_WARN_DEPRECATED OFF CACHE BOOL "Suppress deprecation warnings")
+
+# Handle pthread issues on Windows
+if(WIN32)
+    set(THREADS_PREFER_PTHREAD_FLAG OFF)
+endif()
+
 project(yaze VERSION 0.3.1
              DESCRIPTION "Yet Another Zelda3 Editor"
              LANGUAGES CXX C)
diff --git a/scripts/generate-vs-projects.bat b/scripts/generate-vs-projects.bat
index be7abcc2..31223841 100644
--- a/scripts/generate-vs-projects.bat
+++ b/scripts/generate-vs-projects.bat
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ if exist "%VCPKG_PATH%" (
 )
 
 REM Build CMake command
-set CMAKE_ARGS=-B "%BUILD_DIR%" -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" -A %ARCHITECTURE% -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=%CONFIGURATION% -DYAZE_BUILD_TESTS=ON -DYAZE_BUILD_APP=ON -DYAZE_BUILD_LIB=ON -DYAZE_BUILD_EMU=ON -DYAZE_BUILD_Z3ED=ON -DYAZE_ENABLE_ROM_TESTS=OFF -DYAZE_ENABLE_EXPERIMENTAL_TESTS=ON -DYAZE_ENABLE_UI_TESTS=ON -DYAZE_INSTALL_LIB=OFF
+set CMAKE_ARGS=-B "%BUILD_DIR%" -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" -A %ARCHITECTURE% -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=%CONFIGURATION% -DCMAKE_POLICY_VERSION_MINIMUM=3.5 -DCMAKE_POLICY_VERSION_MAXIMUM=3.28 -DCMAKE_WARN_DEPRECATED=OFF -DABSL_PROPAGATE_CXX_STD=ON -DTHREADS_PREFER_PTHREAD_FLAG=OFF -DYAZE_BUILD_TESTS=ON -DYAZE_BUILD_APP=ON -DYAZE_BUILD_LIB=ON -DYAZE_BUILD_EMU=ON -DYAZE_BUILD_Z3ED=ON -DYAZE_ENABLE_ROM_TESTS=OFF -DYAZE_ENABLE_EXPERIMENTAL_TESTS=ON -DYAZE_ENABLE_UI_TESTS=ON -DYAZE_INSTALL_LIB=OFF
 
 if "%USE_VCPKG%"=="true" (
     set CMAKE_ARGS=%CMAKE_ARGS% -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE="%VCPKG_PATH%" -DVCPKG_TARGET_TRIPLET=%ARCHITECTURE%-windows -DVCPKG_MANIFEST_MODE=ON
diff --git a/scripts/generate-vs-projects.ps1 b/scripts/generate-vs-projects.ps1
index b05e5cdd..f5510277 100644
--- a/scripts/generate-vs-projects.ps1
+++ b/scripts/generate-vs-projects.ps1
@@ -136,6 +136,11 @@ $CmakeArgs = @(
     "-G", "`"$Generator`"",
     $ArchFlag,
     "-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=$Configuration",
+    "-DCMAKE_POLICY_VERSION_MINIMUM=3.5",
+    "-DCMAKE_POLICY_VERSION_MAXIMUM=3.28",
+    "-DCMAKE_WARN_DEPRECATED=OFF",
+    "-DABSL_PROPAGATE_CXX_STD=ON",
+    "-DTHREADS_PREFER_PTHREAD_FLAG=OFF",
     "-DYAZE_BUILD_TESTS=ON",
     "-DYAZE_BUILD_APP=ON",
     "-DYAZE_BUILD_LIB=ON",
diff --git a/scripts/test-cmake-config.ps1 b/scripts/test-cmake-config.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9cd56072
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/test-cmake-config.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+# Test CMake configuration for YAZE
+# This script tests if CMake can configure the project without errors
+
+param(
+    [string]$Architecture = "x64",
+    [switch]$Clean = $false
+)
+
+Write-Host "Testing CMake configuration for YAZE..." -ForegroundColor Green
+
+# Check if we're on Windows
+if ($env:OS -ne "Windows_NT") {
+    Write-Host "This script is designed for Windows only." -ForegroundColor Red
+    exit 1
+}
+
+# Check if CMake is available
+$cmakePath = Get-Command cmake -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+if (-not $cmakePath) {
+    Write-Host "CMake not found. Please run setup-windows-dev.ps1 first." -ForegroundColor Red
+    exit 1
+}
+
+Write-Host "CMake found: $($cmakePath.Source)" -ForegroundColor Green
+
+# Set up paths
+$SourceDir = Split-Path -Parent $PSScriptRoot
+$TestBuildDir = Join-Path $SourceDir "build-test"
+
+Write-Host "Source directory: $SourceDir" -ForegroundColor Cyan
+Write-Host "Test build directory: $TestBuildDir" -ForegroundColor Cyan
+
+# Clean test build directory if requested
+if ($Clean -and (Test-Path $TestBuildDir)) {
+    Write-Host "Cleaning test build directory..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
+    Remove-Item -Recurse -Force $TestBuildDir
+}
+
+# Create test build directory
+if (-not (Test-Path $TestBuildDir)) {
+    New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $TestBuildDir | Out-Null
+}
+
+# Test CMake configuration with minimal settings
+Write-Host "Testing CMake configuration..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
+
+$TestArgs = @(
+    "-B", $TestBuildDir,
+    "-G", "Visual Studio 17 2022",
+    "-A", $Architecture,
+    "-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug",
+    "-DCMAKE_POLICY_VERSION_MINIMUM=3.5",
+    "-DCMAKE_POLICY_VERSION_MAXIMUM=3.28",
+    "-DCMAKE_WARN_DEPRECATED=OFF",
+    "-DABSL_PROPAGATE_CXX_STD=ON",
+    "-DTHREADS_PREFER_PTHREAD_FLAG=OFF",
+    "-DYAZE_BUILD_TESTS=OFF",
+    "-DYAZE_BUILD_APP=ON",
+    "-DYAZE_BUILD_LIB=OFF",
+    "-DYAZE_BUILD_EMU=OFF",
+    "-DYAZE_BUILD_Z3ED=OFF",
+    "-DYAZE_ENABLE_ROM_TESTS=OFF",
+    "-DYAZE_ENABLE_EXPERIMENTAL_TESTS=OFF",
+    "-DYAZE_ENABLE_UI_TESTS=OFF",
+    "-DYAZE_INSTALL_LIB=OFF",
+    "-DYAZE_MINIMAL_BUILD=ON"
+)
+
+Write-Host "CMake command: cmake $($TestArgs -join ' ') $SourceDir" -ForegroundColor Gray
+
+& cmake @TestArgs $SourceDir
+
+if ($LASTEXITCODE -eq 0) {
+    Write-Host "✅ CMake configuration test PASSED!" -ForegroundColor Green
+    Write-Host "The project can be configured successfully." -ForegroundColor Green
+    
+    # Clean up test build directory
+    if (Test-Path $TestBuildDir) {
+        Remove-Item -Recurse -Force $TestBuildDir
+        Write-Host "Test build directory cleaned up." -ForegroundColor Gray
+    }
+    
+    Write-Host "`nYou can now run the full project generation script:" -ForegroundColor Cyan
+    Write-Host ".\scripts\generate-vs-projects.ps1" -ForegroundColor White
+} else {
+    Write-Host "❌ CMake configuration test FAILED!" -ForegroundColor Red
+    Write-Host "Please check the error messages above." -ForegroundColor Red
+    exit 1
+}