diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 2c82c788..ea53452b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ jobs:
     # Test (stable core functionality only for CI)
     - name: Run Core Tests
       working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}/build
-      run: ctest --build-config ${{ env.BUILD_TYPE }} --output-on-failure --parallel -R "AsarWrapperTest|SnesTileTest|CompressionTest|SnesPaletteTest|HexTest"
+      run: ctest --build-config ${{ env.BUILD_TYPE }} --output-on-failure -j1 -R "AsarWrapperTest|SnesTileTest|CompressionTest|SnesPaletteTest|HexTest"
       
     # Run experimental tests separately (allowed to fail for information only)
     - name: Run Additional Tests (Informational)
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cmake.yml b/.github/workflows/cmake.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 93416e70..00000000
--- a/.github/workflows/cmake.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,183 +0,0 @@
-name: CMake Build
-
-on:
-  push:
-    paths:
-      - 'src/**'
-      - 'test/**'
-      - 'cmake/**'
-      - 'CMakeLists.txt'
-    branches: [ "master", "develop" ]
-  pull_request:
-    paths:
-      - 'src/**'
-      - 'test/**'
-      - 'cmake/**'
-      - 'CMakeLists.txt'
-    branches: [ "master", "develop" ]
-
-env:
-  BUILD_TYPE: RelWithDebInfo
-
-jobs:
-  build-and-test:
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix:
-        include:
-          - name: "Ubuntu 22.04 (GCC-12)"
-            os: ubuntu-22.04
-            cc: gcc-12
-            cxx: g++-12
-            
-          - name: "Ubuntu 22.04 (Clang)"
-            os: ubuntu-22.04
-            cc: clang-15
-            cxx: clang++-15
-            
-          - name: "macOS 13 (Clang)"
-            os: macos-13
-            cc: clang
-            cxx: clang++
-            
-          - name: "macOS 14 (Clang)"
-            os: macos-14
-            cc: clang
-            cxx: clang++
-
-    name: ${{ matrix.name }}
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
-
-    steps:
-    - name: Checkout code
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      with:
-        submodules: recursive
-        fetch-depth: 0
-
-    # Linux-specific setup
-    - name: Install Linux dependencies
-      if: runner.os == 'Linux'
-      run: |
-        sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install -y \
-          build-essential \
-          ninja-build \
-          pkg-config \
-          libglew-dev \
-          libxext-dev \
-          libwavpack-dev \
-          libabsl-dev \
-          libboost-all-dev \
-          libboost-python-dev \
-          libpng-dev \
-          python3-dev \
-          libpython3-dev \
-          libasound2-dev \
-          libpulse-dev \
-          libaudio-dev \
-          libx11-dev \
-          libxrandr-dev \
-          libxcursor-dev \
-          libxinerama-dev \
-          libxi-dev \
-          libxss-dev \
-          libxxf86vm-dev \
-          libxkbcommon-dev \
-          libwayland-dev \
-          libdecor-0-dev \
-          libgtk-3-dev \
-          libdbus-1-dev \
-          gcc-12 \
-          g++-12 \
-          clang-15
-
-    - name: Set up Linux compilers
-      if: runner.os == 'Linux'
-      run: |
-        sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/cc cc /usr/bin/${{ matrix.cc }} 100
-        sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/c++ c++ /usr/bin/${{ matrix.cxx }} 100
-
-    # macOS-specific setup
-    - name: Install macOS dependencies
-      if: runner.os == 'macOS'
-      run: |
-        # Install Homebrew dependencies if needed
-        # brew install pkg-config libpng boost abseil
-
-    # Configure CMake
-    - name: Configure CMake
-      run: |
-        cmake -B ${{ github.workspace }}/build \
-          -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{ env.BUILD_TYPE }} \
-          -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=${{ matrix.cc }} \
-          -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=${{ matrix.cxx }} \
-          -DCMAKE_POLICY_VERSION_MINIMUM=3.16 \
-          -DYAZE_MINIMAL_BUILD=OFF \
-          -DYAZE_ENABLE_ROM_TESTS=OFF \
-          -DYAZE_ENABLE_EXPERIMENTAL_TESTS=ON \
-          -Wno-dev \
-          -GNinja
-
-    # Build
-    - name: Build
-      run: cmake --build ${{ github.workspace }}/build --config ${{ env.BUILD_TYPE }} --parallel
-
-    # Test (core functionality)
-    - name: Run Core Tests
-      working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}/build
-      run: ctest --build-config ${{ env.BUILD_TYPE }} --output-on-failure --parallel -R "AsarWrapperTest|SnesTileTest|CompressionTest|SnesPaletteTest|HexTest"
-      
-    # Run additional tests (allowed to fail for information only)
-    - name: Run Additional Tests (Informational)
-      working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}/build
-      continue-on-error: true
-      run: ctest --build-config ${{ env.BUILD_TYPE }} --output-on-failure --parallel -E "AsarWrapperTest|SnesTileTest|CompressionTest|SnesPaletteTest|HexTest|CpuTest|Spc700Test|ApuTest|MessageTest|.*IntegrationTest"
-
-    # Package (only on successful builds)
-    - name: Package artifacts
-      if: success()
-      run: |
-        cmake --build ${{ github.workspace }}/build --config ${{ env.BUILD_TYPE }} --target package
-
-    # Upload artifacts
-    - name: Upload build artifacts
-      if: success()
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-      with:
-        name: yaze-${{ matrix.name }}-${{ github.sha }}
-        path: |
-          ${{ github.workspace }}/build/bin/
-          ${{ github.workspace }}/build/lib/
-        retention-days: 7
-
-  code-quality:
-    name: Code Quality Checks
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
-    
-    steps:
-    - name: Checkout code
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      with:
-        submodules: recursive
-
-    - name: Install dependencies
-      run: |
-        sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install -y \
-          clang-format-14 \
-          clang-tidy-14 \
-          cppcheck
-
-    - name: Check code formatting
-      run: |
-        find src test -name "*.cc" -o -name "*.h" | \
-        xargs clang-format-14 --dry-run --Werror
-
-    - name: Run cppcheck
-      run: |
-        cppcheck --enable=all --error-exitcode=1 \
-          --suppress=missingIncludeSystem \
-          --suppress=unusedFunction \
-          --suppress=unmatchedSuppression \
-          src/