How to give assault engineers mp40

Hello, I used to mod CoH 1 but I'm new to CoH 2 modding, basically what I want to do now is to give assault engineers mp40
I know how to do all the data/art thing that needs to be done for the weapon models to appear visible (if this video is correct: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_ZrH0gUcr0 )
but the assault_pioneer.abp file has:

model =
{
"..\\..\\..\\Common\\CompleteMotionTree.abp",
"..\\..\\..\\common\\engineer.abp",
"..\\..\\weapons\\smg_mp44_default\\smg_mp44_default",
"..\\..\\..\\aef\\weapons\\lmg_m1919a6\\lmg_m1919a6",

-- Main Mesh
"assault_pioneer",
}

and I want to give them mp40 as the german pioneers have, but the pioneer.abp has:

model =
{
"..\\..\\..\\Common\\CompleteMotionTree.abp",
"..\\..\\..\\common\\engineer.abp",
"..\\..\\..\\common\\props\\medic_kit\\medic_kit",

-- Weapons in Use
"..\\..\\weapons\\smg_mp40\\smg_mp40",
"..\\..\\weapons\\rifle_kar98\\rifle_kar98",


-- Accessories
"..\\..\\weapons\\tellermine\\tellermine",

-- Main Mesh
"pioneer",
}

so should I add the

-- Weapons in Use
"..\\..\\weapons\\smg_mp40\\smg_mp40",

into the assault_pioneer.abp or should I just add the

"..\\..\\weapons\\smg_mp40\\smg_mp40",

under

"..\\..\\weapons\\smg_mp44_default\\smg_mp44_default",

or replace it?
I just want to know how the assault_pioneer.abp file should look for me to be able to give them MP40

model =
{
"..\\..\\..\\Common\\CompleteMotionTree.abp",
"..\\..\\..\\common\\engineer.abp",
"..\\..\\weapons\\smg_mp44_default\\smg_mp44_default",
"..\\..\\..\\aef\\weapons\\lmg_m1919a6\\lmg_m1919a6",
"..\\..\\weapons\\smg_mp40\\smg_mp40",


-- Main Mesh
"assault_pioneer",
}


this is how it should look like in the abp. file.

if you want your squad to spawn with the mp40 you can change their loadout in the attribute editor. Under combat_ext in ebps.

model =
{
"..\\..\\..\\Common\\CompleteMotionTree.abp",
"..\\..\\..\\common\\engineer.abp",
"..\\..\\weapons\\smg_mp44_default\\smg_mp44_default",
"..\\..\\..\\aef\\weapons\\lmg_m1919a6\\lmg_m1919a6",
"..\\..\\weapons\\smg_mp40\\smg_mp40",


-- Main Mesh
"assault_pioneer",
}


this is how it should look like in the abp. file.

if you want your squad to spawn with the mp40 you can change their loadout in the attribute editor. Under combat_ext in ebps.

Well...

"Missing RGM!"

Well probably cause the weapon is linked to german faction

model =
{
"..\\..\\..\\Common\\CompleteMotionTree.abp",
"..\\..\\..\\common\\engineer.abp",
"..\\..\\weapons\\smg_mp44_default\\smg_mp44_default",
"..\\..\\..\\aef\\weapons\\lmg_m1919a6\\lmg_m1919a6",
"..\\..\\..\\german\\weapons\\smg_mp40\\smg_mp40",


-- Main Mesh
"assault_pioneer",
}

Try this.

+1 Stingy's part in red is correct.

Well probably cause the weapon is linked to german faction

model =
{
"..\\..\\..\\Common\\CompleteMotionTree.abp",
"..\\..\\..\\common\\engineer.abp",
"..\\..\\weapons\\smg_mp44_default\\smg_mp44_default",
"..\\..\\..\\aef\\weapons\\lmg_m1919a6\\lmg_m1919a6",
"..\\..\\..\\german\\weapons\\smg_mp40\\smg_mp40",


-- Main Mesh
"assault_pioneer",
}

Try this.

It works! Thanks!

Well, another problem arose.
I tried to give the obersoldaten stg44 (or mp44 as it is in the game files)

the honour_guard.abp looks like this:

model =
{
"..\\..\\..\\Common\\CompleteMotionTree.abp",
"..\\..\\..\\common\\engineer.abp",
"..\\..\\weapons\\west_german_rifle_kar98\\west_german_rifle_kar98",
"..\\..\\weapons\\smg_mp44_infrared\\smg_mp44_infrared",

-- Main Mesh
"honour_guard",
}

and I added "..\\..\\weapons\\smg_mp44_default\\smg_mp44_default",

so it's like this:

model =
{
"..\\..\\..\\Common\\CompleteMotionTree.abp",
"..\\..\\..\\common\\engineer.abp",
"..\\..\\weapons\\west_german_rifle_kar98\\west_german_rifle_kar98",
"..\\..\\weapons\\smg_mp44_infrared\\smg_mp44_infrared",
"..\\..\\weapons\\smg_mp44_default\\smg_mp44_default",

-- Main Mesh
"honour_guard",
}

and in the attribute editor I changed their weapons to:

attributes\weapon\west_german\small_arms\machine_gun\sub_machine_gun\assault_pioneer_mp44_smg_mp

But it's invisible in-game
Any help?

Try this.

model =
{
"..\\..\\..\\Common\\CompleteMotionTree.abp",
"..\\..\\..\\common\\engineer.abp",
"..\\..\\weapons\\west_german_rifle_kar98\\west_german_rifle_kar98",
"..\\..\\weapons\\smg_mp44_infrared\\smg_mp44_infrared",
"..\\..\\..\\german\\weapons\\smg_mp44_default\\smg_mp44_default",


-- Main Mesh
"honour_guard",
}


If you want the squad to use weapons from other factions, you need to provide the correct path. so in this case: "..\\..\\..\\german\\

Try this.

model =
{
"..\\..\\..\\Common\\CompleteMotionTree.abp",
"..\\..\\..\\common\\engineer.abp",
"..\\..\\weapons\\west_german_rifle_kar98\\west_german_rifle_kar98",
"..\\..\\weapons\\smg_mp44_infrared\\smg_mp44_infrared",
"..\\..\\..\\german\\weapons\\smg_mp44_default\\smg_mp44_default",


-- Main Mesh
"honour_guard",
}


If you want the squad to use weapons from other factions, you need to provide the correct path. so in this case: "..\\..\\..\\german\\

German was not correct, as this weapon is used by the sturmpioneers.
But when I use west_german, or just "..\\..\\weapons\\smg_mp44_default\\smg_mp44_default",
it's invisible.

I managed to give them the weapon (I tried all the other smg_mp44 that were in the weapons) and one is working, but it's using a slightly different model (as you can see the wooden stock is kinda brighter) but every time they die, they drop the infrared version.
https://imgur.com/iQfMi1W

I don't know how to fix this, or make it so that they normally use the stg44 and when they die they drop the correct model, and when you have the commander which gives them infrared scopes then they use that and drop that model when they die.

German was not correct, as this weapon is used by the sturmpioneers.
But when I use west_german, or just "..\\..\\weapons\\smg_mp44_default\\smg_mp44_default",
it's invisible.

I managed to give them the weapon (I tried all the other smg_mp44 that were in the weapons) and one is working, but it's using a slightly different model (as you can see the wooden stock is kinda brighter) but every time they die, they drop the infrared version.
https://imgur.com/iQfMi1W

I don't know how to fix this, or make it so that they normally use the stg44 and when they die they drop the correct model, and when you have the commander which gives them infrared scopes then they use that and drop that model when they die.

You are able to change what weapon will spawn, when its dropped. Cant remember exactly where though. But think it is under "weapon" or the "slot_item" category in the attribute editor.

Having both the infrared and the normal model of the StG44 in the ABP file causes this issue. There is no known workaround, so you need to decide on one of them.