You're gonna be extra glad you tagged me mate as I downloaded
@KingArthur 's copy of BeBro's
X-COM Invasion Beta scenario and was about to test & upload to CFC, but then I discovered that I already have a copy of this mod too (just hadn't tested it yet) and best of all my copy appears to have that 15meg custom intro video mentioned in the OP! However my copy doesn't seem to load properly in either my disc copy or my steam copy of Civ3 Complete so I guess I'll take the video from my copy and put it with King Arthur's working copy and we'll be good to go! 2025 EDIT: Now I've had the same hanging forever when loading issue with my copy too, looks like it's caused by the default difficulty selection being cleared so you need to re-pick your difficulty level to stop the crash.
Also neither my copy or King Arthur's copy had
@BeBro 's custom title image sadly, HOWEVER I put the old title download link in the OP into webarchive wayback machine and it friggin worked! I got the title screen! Have added it into the art folder.
I've tested this 'hybrid' copy with my disc install of Civ3 (steam install users will need to modify label files) and all seems well!
Oh and I should mention that the original post in this thread wasn't updated to say it's a Conquests scenario instead of a PTW one but I figured it out eventually lol. EDIT: Have crossed that part out.
I've repacked with 7zip (down to 62MB) and uploaded a copy of the mod to CivFanatics servers to preserve his work. Should BeBro return to CFC he can modify his original post download link for this mod to link to here instead of the long gone ones. EDIT: As part of the
dead mod link rescue/replacement project I'm working on with Quintilius I've now edited the original thread post's download link for this mod to link to here instead of the long gone one.
https://www.civfanatics.com/users/downloads/civ3/X-COM_Invasion.7z
Intro video:
Title screen:
Faction selection:
X-COM forces in America:
Aliens having a good time in Australia (look at that dreadnought!):