Welcome back to the 80s! It was a hairier time!A simpler time with crazy dos, and naughty dont's!This is an Illustrious XL merge based on <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://civarchive.com/models/1257570">Perfection Realistic</a>, with 80s style images trained on top.<h3 id="80s-photo-trigger-word">80s photo trigger word</h3>It's recommended to use <code>80s photo</code> as a trigger word to enhance the strengths of the model.Do not use the Normal scheduler. Use Simple or Beta!Use euler_a, dpmpp_2m_sde or dpmpp_3m_sde as your sampler.To use the faster low-step settings, you need to use the <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://civarchive.com/models/1608870/dmd2-speed-lora-sdxl-pony-illustrious">DMD2 LoRA</a>. This allows you to use 8 or 16 steps and generate very fast. Remember to generate in 2 passes, either using "Hires fix" in Forge/A1111, or by creating and chaining a second sampler node in ComfyUI. A sample workflow if included in the sample images of the model. Use this as a reference.Each sample/preview image contains the used workflow. Here's a <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://civarchive.com/articles/17080">quick article</a> with simpler more beginner-friendly workflow. This is a recommended starting point.<h3 id="recommended-settings">Recommended Settings</h3>Steps: 30 + (8 upscale steps)CFG-scale: 8 + (4 upscale CFG)Sampler: DPM++ SDE (dpmpp_sde)Scheduler: Beta

Retro Vintage - Realistic [ILXL / Illustrious XL] [NSFW] [SFW]

The model doesn't require any trigger words, but using appropriate terminology for prompting helps. I suggest using <code>80s photo</code> at the start of each prompt for an enhanced effect.

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