diff --git a/python/EightTeV/Hadronizer_MgmMatchTune4C_8TeV_madgraph_pythia8_cff.py b/python/EightTeV/Hadronizer_MgmMatchTune4C_8TeV_madgraph_pythia8_cff.py
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+++ b/python/EightTeV/Hadronizer_MgmMatchTune4C_8TeV_madgraph_pythia8_cff.py
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+import FWCore.ParameterSet.Config as cms
+
+generator = cms.EDFilter("Pythia8HadronizerFilter",
+    maxEventsToPrint = cms.untracked.int32(1),
+    pythiaPylistVerbosity = cms.untracked.int32(1),
+    filterEfficiency = cms.untracked.double(1.0),
+    pythiaHepMCVerbosity = cms.untracked.bool(False),
+    comEnergy = cms.double(8000.),
+    jetMatching = cms.untracked.PSet(
+        scheme = cms.string("Madgraph"),
+        mode = cms.string("auto"),# soup, or "inclusive" / "exclusive"
+        MEMAIN_etaclmax = cms.double(-1),
+        MEMAIN_qcut = cms.double(-1),
+        MEMAIN_minjets = cms.int32(-1),
+        MEMAIN_maxjets = cms.int32(-1),
+        MEMAIN_showerkt = cms.double(0), # 0=MLM matching / 1=alternative matching (only for pt-ordered showers) 
+        MEMAIN_nqmatch = cms.int32(5),   #PID of the flavor until which the QCD radiation are kept in the matching procedure;
+                                         # if nqmatch=4, then all showered partons from b's are NOT taken into account
+        MEMAIN_excres = cms.string(""),
+        outTree_flag = cms.int32(0)      # 1=yes, write out the tree for future sanity check
+    ),
+    PythiaParameters = cms.PSet(
+        processParameters = cms.vstring(
+	    'Main:timesAllowErrors    = 10000', 
+        'ParticleDecays:limitTau0 = on',
+	    'ParticleDecays:tauMax = 10',
+        'Tune:ee 3',
+        'Tune:pp 5'),
+        parameterSets = cms.vstring('processParameters')
+    )
+)
diff --git a/python/EightTeV/Hadronizer_Tune4C_8TeV_generic_LHE_pythia8_cff.py b/python/EightTeV/Hadronizer_Tune4C_8TeV_generic_LHE_pythia8_cff.py
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+++ b/python/EightTeV/Hadronizer_Tune4C_8TeV_generic_LHE_pythia8_cff.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import FWCore.ParameterSet.Config as cms
+
+generator = cms.EDFilter("Pythia8HadronizerFilter",
+    maxEventsToPrint = cms.untracked.int32(1),
+    pythiaPylistVerbosity = cms.untracked.int32(1),
+    filterEfficiency = cms.untracked.double(1.0),
+    pythiaHepMCVerbosity = cms.untracked.bool(False),
+    comEnergy = cms.double(8000.),
+    PythiaParameters = cms.PSet(
+        processParameters = cms.vstring(
+	    'Main:timesAllowErrors    = 10000', 
+        'ParticleDecays:limitTau0 = on',
+	    'ParticleDecays:tauMax = 10',
+        'Tune:ee 3',
+        'Tune:pp 5'),
+        parameterSets = cms.vstring('processParameters')
+    )
+)