I Made a CLOUD SSD Using AI! (Real Game Test)

Summary

TECH GPT demonstrates an experimental Windows “cloud SSD” built around Google Drive. The goal is to mount cloud storage as a drive that behaves like ordinary storage, allowing Steam to install and run a game from it instead of from the PC’s local SSD.

Proposed design

The creator describes an AI-assisted engine that would keep a game’s full files in the cloud, cache needed files locally, predict which game data will be needed next, and remove less-needed cached data. The game itself would still run on the PC’s CPU and GPU—not on a cloud gaming server.

Build and configuration

The project was developed with help from ChatGPT and coding tools referred to as Codex and Claude Code. Setting up Google Drive access required authentication and API configuration, which the creator found complicated.

The resulting setup mounted a Google Drive account as a Windows drive, with up to 15 GB available in the demonstrated account. A potential TeraBox integration was unavailable because the required API access had not been obtained.

Test and results

After troubleshooting drive detection in Steam and intermittent disconnections, the creator installed Gaming Cafe Simulator to the cloud-mounted drive. Installation took longer than a typical local install and progressed with pauses.

The game initially crashed, but a subsequent attempt launched successfully and remained playable during the test. The creator reported a brief moment of lag. Task Manager showed no apparent disk activity on the PC’s local SSD while the cloud-installed game was running, unlike a game installed locally.

Limitations

The video does not demonstrate the advertised scenario of running a 100 GB game while downloading only the portions currently needed. The tested game was much smaller, and the demonstrated process involved installing it to the mounted cloud drive.

Predictive caching is presented as the intended design, but the subtitles do not establish that it was fully implemented or tested. The creator also notes that performance may depend on internet speed and that different games handle files differently.

Guide and tutorial points

1. Authenticate the Google Drive account and mount it as a Windows drive.
2. Make sure the mounted drive appears in Steam. The video required troubleshooting before Steam detected it reliably.
3. Choose the cloud drive as the game’s install location.
4. Expect installation to be slower and less consistent than installing to a local SSD.
5. Test the game after installation. The first launch may fail, and the video does not establish compatibility with other games.

Main speaker and sources

• Main speaker: TECH GPT, narrating the build and test.
• Tools and services discussed: ChatGPT, Codex, Claude Code, Google Drive, Steam, Windows Task Manager, and Gaming Cafe Simulator.