diff --git a/thermion_dart/test/render_thread_tests.dart b/thermion_dart/test/render_thread_tests.dart
index 12740e28..8a8d4578 100644
--- a/thermion_dart/test/render_thread_tests.dart
+++ b/thermion_dart/test/render_thread_tests.dart
@@ -7,36 +7,28 @@ import 'helpers.dart';
 
 void main() async {
   final testHelper = TestHelper("render_thread");
-  
+
   await testHelper.setup();
 
   group("render thread/capture", () {
     test("request frame on render thread", () async {
       await testHelper.withViewer((viewer) async {
-        var metalTexture = await testHelper.createTexture(500, 500);
-        var texture = await FilamentApp.instance!.createTexture(
-          500, 500,
-          importedTextureHandle: metalTexture.metalTextureAddress,
-          flags: {
-            TextureUsage.TEXTURE_USAGE_BLIT_DST,
-            TextureUsage.TEXTURE_USAGE_SAMPLEABLE,
-            TextureUsage.TEXTURE_USAGE_COLOR_ATTACHMENT  
-          });
-
-        var renderTarget = await FilamentApp.instance!
-            .createRenderTarget(500, 500, color: texture);
-
-        await viewer.view.setRenderTarget(renderTarget);
-
         await viewer.render();
 
         await Future.delayed(Duration(milliseconds: 1));
 
-        var data = metalTexture.getTextureBytes()!;
-        var pixels = data.bytes.cast<Uint8>().asTypedList(data.length);
+        // var data = viewer.metalTexture.getTextureBytes()!;
+        // var pixels = data.bytes.cast<Uint8>().asTypedList(data.length);
+
+        // savePixelBufferToBmp(
+        //     pixels, 500, 500, "${testHelper.testDir}/request_frame.bmp");
+
+        await viewer.setRendering(true);
+
+        await Future.delayed(Duration(seconds: 1));
+        await FilamentApp.instance!.requestFrame();
+        await testHelper.capture(viewer.view, "render_thread_2");
 
-        savePixelBufferToBmp(
-            pixels, 500, 500, "${testHelper.testDir}/request_frame.bmp");
         await viewer.dispose();
       });
     });
diff --git a/thermion_dart/test/transform_tests.dart b/thermion_dart/test/transform_tests.dart
index b5593b62..50dd6927 100644
--- a/thermion_dart/test/transform_tests.dart
+++ b/thermion_dart/test/transform_tests.dart
@@ -2,41 +2,51 @@
 
 import 'package:thermion_dart/thermion_dart.dart';
 import 'package:test/test.dart';
+import 'package:vector_math/vector_math_64.dart';
 import 'helpers.dart';
 
 void main() async {
   final testHelper = TestHelper("transforms");
+  await testHelper.setup();
   group("transforms", () {
     test('set/unset parent geometry', () async {
       await testHelper.withViewer((viewer) async {
-        var blueMaterialInstance = await viewer.createUnlitMaterialInstance();
-        final blueCube = await viewer.createGeometry(GeometryHelper.cube(normals: false, uvs: false),
+        var blueMaterialInstance =
+            await FilamentApp.instance!.createUnlitMaterialInstance();
+        final blueCube = await viewer.createGeometry(
+            GeometryHelper.cube(normals: false, uvs: false),
             materialInstances: [blueMaterialInstance]);
         await blueMaterialInstance.setParameterFloat4(
             "baseColorFactor", 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 1.0);
 
         // Position blue cube slightly behind and to the right
-        await viewer.setTransform(
-            blueCube.entity, Matrix4.translation(Vector3(1.0, 0.0, -1.0)));
+        await blueCube
+            .setTransform(Matrix4.translation(Vector3(1.0, 0.0, -1.0)));
 
-        var greenMaterialInstance = await viewer.createUnlitMaterialInstance();
-        final greenCube = await viewer.createGeometry(GeometryHelper.cube(normals: false, uvs: false),
+        var greenMaterialInstance =
+            await FilamentApp.instance!.createUnlitMaterialInstance();
+        final greenCube = await viewer.createGeometry(
+            GeometryHelper.cube(normals: false, uvs: false),
             materialInstances: [greenMaterialInstance]);
         await greenMaterialInstance.setParameterFloat4(
             "baseColorFactor", 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 1.0);
 
-        await testHelper.capture(viewer, "before_parent");
-        await viewer.setParent(blueCube.entity, greenCube.entity);
+        await viewer.addToScene(blueCube);
+        await viewer.addToScene(greenCube);
 
-        await viewer.setTransform(
-            greenCube.entity, Matrix4.translation(Vector3.all(-1)));
+        await testHelper.capture(viewer.view, "before_parent");
 
-        await testHelper.capture(viewer, "after_parent");
+        await FilamentApp.instance!.setParent(blueCube.entity, greenCube.entity);
 
-        await viewer.setParent(blueCube.entity, null);
+        await greenCube.setTransform(Matrix4.translation(Vector3.all(-1)));
 
-        await testHelper.capture(viewer, "unparent");
+        await testHelper.capture(viewer.view, "after_parent");
+
+        await FilamentApp.instance!.setParent(blueCube.entity, null);
+
+        await testHelper.capture(viewer.view, "unparent");
       });
     });
   });
 }
+