This is a merge of <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://civarchive.com/user/Axelros">Axelros' </a>Tiberium Illustrious Mix and <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://civarchive.com/user/xXMadVladXx">xXMadVladXx's </a>Throwing Pasta (MIX) - Spaghetti. I've been working on this merge for a while. It's nothing too complicated—mostly a combination of two SDXL models and a few LoRAs. The goal was to create a stylized merge capable of western-style art similar to what you’d get from a Pony model, but with the clean lines and colors of Illustrious.The merge has solid range—it can handle cartoon, anime, realistic, and semi-realistic styles. I wish I could take credit for that flexibility, but it's probably more thanks to the original creators than anything I did. That said, I did tweak the LoRA weights to give the model a more distinct look.You have some flexibility with settings, and after a lot of hands-on testing with this model, I can confidently recommend it for both text-to-image and image-to-image workflows.🔧 Recommended Settings:Euler_A SettingsA well-rounded setup for general SDXL prompting.Steps: 30Sampler: euler_ancestralScheduler: karrasCFG (Guidance): 5 to 7DPM++ 2M SDE GPU SettingsOffers excellent prompt adherence and greater stability in my experience.Steps: 45Sampler: dpmpp_2m_sde_gpuScheduler: sgm_uniformCFG (Guidance): 2.5 Some of the quality tags I use are: <h3 id="recommended-quality-tags-cuvzm28ci">🏷️ Recommended Quality Tags</h3>These are some of the prompt tags I’ve used consistently with good results:<pre><code>masterwork, masterpiece, best quality, (masterpiece:1.2), (best quality:1.2), (very aesthetic:1.2), (absurdres:1.2), newest,</code></pre>For an Anime style I've used: <pre><code>masterpiece, best quality, anime screencap, anime coloring, very aesthetic, absurdres, amazing quality, scenery,</code></pre>For Realistic, I've used:<pre><code>masterpiece, newest, high quality, best quality, very awa, very aesthetic, ultra detailed, realistic, close up, hyperrealistic, depth of field, absurdres, volumetric lighting, tack sharp focus, beautiful composition, intricate detail, professional illustration</code></pre>or <pre><code>masterwork, masterpiece, best quality, dynamic lighting , dynamic pose, dynamic angle, (realistic:1.2), (lineless:1.2), detailed,</code></pre><h2 id="image-to-image-tips-db0fld8xy">🔧 Image-to-Image Tips</h2>For upscaling workflows, I've found that a denoise range of 0.4 to 0.5 works best. This preserves structure while still enhancing detail without overbaking the image.⚠️ ADetailer NoteBe cautious when using ADetailer with YOLO-based models (like <code>bbox/full_eyes_detect_yolo8s.pt</code> or <code>face_yolov8m.pt</code>). If the denoise is set higher than 0.4, ADetailer can over-exaggerate facial features, especially eyes and mouths. Keeping denoise lower helps avoid artifacts or surreal distortions. You can also use Throwing Pasta (MIX) - Spaghetti as the ADetialer's inpainting model since it works well with the style. <hr /><h3 id="adetailer-settings-52yenotqo">📋 ADetailer Settings</h3>Here are the current ADetailer/YOLO settings shown:steps: 10cfg: 5.0sampler_name: dpmpp_2mscheduler: karrasdenoise: 0.45feather: 10noise_mask: enabledforce_inpaint: disabledbbox_threshold: 0.65bbox_dilation: 1bbox_crop_factor: 1.5sam_detection_hint: mask-areasam_dilation: 4sam_threshold: 0.93sam_bbox_expansion: 0sam_mask_hint_threshold: 0.70sam_mask_hint_use_negative: Falsedrop_size: 5Maybe I have my settings wrong and if you know a fix let me know. I only pretend to know what I'm doing.

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