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CyberRealistic XL Catalyst V2.0 (DMD2)

This is a special DMD2 edition of CyberRealistic XL Catalyst, rebuilt from the ground up and designed for faster, ultra-realistic results using fewer steps.
It’s a direct evolution of CyberRealistic V7.0, delivering next-level quality for both SFW and NSFW creations.

Recommended Settings:

• Sampler: LCM

• Schedule Type: Exponential

• Sampling steps: 8 (or 12 for extra detail)

• CFG: 1.5

⚡ These settings are not the same as my regular SDXL workflow — be sure to adjust your pipeline!

Hires.fix Settings:

• ou can try using fewer Hires steps than your main Sampling steps.

• Denoising Strength: Recommended range is 0.2 – 0.5.

• Hires CFG Scale: You can keep it the same as your main CFG scale, or set it to 1.

Patreon Exclusive Content

The full non-DMD2 version of CyberRealistic XL Catalyst (FP16 & FP32) is available exclusively on Patreon, along with other unique CyberRealistic checkpoints that are not published on Civitai.

In addition, future Catalyst models and experimental builds will also be released only on Patreon.

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CyberRealistic XL Catalyst is where SDXL gets weird in the best possible way. This isn’t some spotless showroom model. Think of it more like a wild test garage. Sparks fly, bolts get overtightened, and suddenly something totally unexpected comes roaring to life. It’s built on the same bones as CyberRealistic XL, but this version is packed with experimental tweaks. Catalyst is for anyone who actually likes a little chaos mixed in with their clarity.

Here, realism crashes right into raw unpredictability. Sometimes it’s brilliant, sometimes it’s just plain bizarre, and every now and then, it’s so off it actually loops back around to being awesome. Welcome to the lab.

🧪 What’s New in Catalyst?

• Realism is tuned in weird ways (it’s a bit less censored, and sometimes you’ll wonder what just happened)

• Always changing, always mutating (no changelog, just new vibes and glitches every update)

• Output can get wild, but when it nails it, it really nails it

⚙️ Recommended Settings

Sampling method: DPM++ 2M SDE Karras 
VAE: is already Baked In
Sampling steps: 30+ Steps
Resolution: 832x1216 / 896x1152
CFG: 3-5
Clip Skip: 1
Upscale: 1.5 upscale (0.3 - 0.35 denoise)
Upscalers: 4x_NickelbackFS_72000_G / 4x_foolhardy_Remacri / 4x_NMKD-Siax_200k

🧠 Prompting

Example negative prompt:

cartoon, illustration, anime, painting, CGI, 3D render, low quality, watermark, logo, label

or use CyberRealistic Negative

🔧 ADetailer (Optional)

Adetailer model: face_yolov9c.pt
If you only want the main face being refined set 'Mask only the top k largest' to 1.

🔗 Prompt Companion

Use this custom ChatGPT to auto-generate polished prompts for CyberRealistic XL:
🔗 [Try it now on ChatGPT]

☕ Buy the Scientist a Coffee

If you enjoy walking the tightrope between brilliant and broken, consider supporting the project. Your fuel helps mutate the next generation of models.

⚠️ Keep It Ethical

Yes, Catalyst can be uncensored. That’s not a free pass — it’s a responsibility. Don’t misuse it.