diff --git a/MC/config/ALICE3/ini/pythia8_pp.ini b/MC/config/ALICE3/ini/pythia8_pp.ini
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5e1d6908f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MC/config/ALICE3/ini/pythia8_pp.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[Diamond]
+width[2]=6.0
+
+[GeneratorExternal]
+fileName=${O2DPG_ROOT}/MC/config/ALICE3/pythia8/generator_pythia8_ALICE3.C
+funcName=generator_pythia8_ALICE3()
+
+[GeneratorPythia8]
+config=${O2DPG_ROOT}/MC/config/ALICE3/pythia8/generator/pythia8_pp.cfg
diff --git a/MC/config/ALICE3/ini/pythia8_pp_136tev.ini b/MC/config/ALICE3/ini/pythia8_pp_136tev.ini
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a05aef8d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MC/config/ALICE3/ini/pythia8_pp_136tev.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[Diamond]
+width[2]=6.0
+
+[GeneratorExternal]
+fileName=${O2DPG_ROOT}/MC/config/ALICE3/pythia8/generator_pythia8_ALICE3.C
+funcName=generator_pythia8_ALICE3()
+
+[GeneratorPythia8]
+config=${O2DPG_ROOT}/MC/config/ALICE3/pythia8/generator/pythia8_pp_136tev.cfg
diff --git a/MC/config/ALICE3/ini/pythia8_pp_ropes.ini b/MC/config/ALICE3/ini/pythia8_pp_ropes.ini
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bb14afd73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MC/config/ALICE3/ini/pythia8_pp_ropes.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[Diamond]
+width[2]=6.0
+
+[GeneratorExternal]
+fileName=${O2DPG_ROOT}/MC/config/ALICE3/pythia8/generator_pythia8_ALICE3.C
+funcName=generator_pythia8_ALICE3()
+
+[GeneratorPythia8]
+config=${O2DPG_ROOT}/MC/config/ALICE3/pythia8/generator/pythia8_pp_ropes.cfg
diff --git a/MC/config/ALICE3/ini/pythia8_pp_ropes_136tev.ini b/MC/config/ALICE3/ini/pythia8_pp_ropes_136tev.ini
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7e76b206f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MC/config/ALICE3/ini/pythia8_pp_ropes_136tev.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[Diamond]
+width[2]=6.0
+
+[GeneratorExternal]
+fileName=${O2DPG_ROOT}/MC/config/ALICE3/pythia8/generator_pythia8_ALICE3.C
+funcName=generator_pythia8_ALICE3()
+
+[GeneratorPythia8]
+config=${O2DPG_ROOT}/MC/config/ALICE3/pythia8/generator/pythia8_pp_ropes_136tev.cfg
diff --git a/MC/config/ALICE3/ini/pythia8_pp_shoving.ini b/MC/config/ALICE3/ini/pythia8_pp_shoving.ini
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0301fe4c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MC/config/ALICE3/ini/pythia8_pp_shoving.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[Diamond]
+width[2]=6.0
+
+[GeneratorExternal]
+fileName=${O2DPG_ROOT}/MC/config/ALICE3/pythia8/generator_pythia8_ALICE3.C
+funcName=generator_pythia8_ALICE3()
+
+[GeneratorPythia8]
+config=${O2DPG_ROOT}/MC/config/ALICE3/pythia8/generator/pythia8_pp_shoving.cfg
diff --git a/MC/config/ALICE3/ini/pythia8_pp_shoving_136tev.ini b/MC/config/ALICE3/ini/pythia8_pp_shoving_136tev.ini
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..48ae4ba91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MC/config/ALICE3/ini/pythia8_pp_shoving_136tev.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[Diamond]
+width[2]=6.0
+
+[GeneratorExternal]
+fileName=${O2DPG_ROOT}/MC/config/ALICE3/pythia8/generator_pythia8_ALICE3.C
+funcName=generator_pythia8_ALICE3()
+
+[GeneratorPythia8]
+config=${O2DPG_ROOT}/MC/config/ALICE3/pythia8/generator/pythia8_pp_shoving_136tev.cfg
diff --git a/MC/config/ALICE3/ini/tests/pythia8_pp.C b/MC/config/ALICE3/ini/tests/pythia8_pp.C
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..49c15680f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MC/config/ALICE3/ini/tests/pythia8_pp.C
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+int External() {
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int Pythia8()  
+{  
+  return External();  
+} 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/MC/config/ALICE3/ini/tests/pythia8_pp_136tev.C b/MC/config/ALICE3/ini/tests/pythia8_pp_136tev.C
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..49c15680f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MC/config/ALICE3/ini/tests/pythia8_pp_136tev.C
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+int External() {
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int Pythia8()  
+{  
+  return External();  
+} 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/MC/config/ALICE3/ini/tests/pythia8_pp_ropes.C b/MC/config/ALICE3/ini/tests/pythia8_pp_ropes.C
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..49c15680f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MC/config/ALICE3/ini/tests/pythia8_pp_ropes.C
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+int External() {
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int Pythia8()  
+{  
+  return External();  
+} 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/MC/config/ALICE3/ini/tests/pythia8_pp_ropes_136tev.C b/MC/config/ALICE3/ini/tests/pythia8_pp_ropes_136tev.C
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..49c15680f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MC/config/ALICE3/ini/tests/pythia8_pp_ropes_136tev.C
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+int External() {
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int Pythia8()  
+{  
+  return External();  
+} 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/MC/config/ALICE3/ini/tests/pythia8_pp_shoving.C b/MC/config/ALICE3/ini/tests/pythia8_pp_shoving.C
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..49c15680f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MC/config/ALICE3/ini/tests/pythia8_pp_shoving.C
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+int External() {
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int Pythia8()  
+{  
+  return External();  
+} 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/MC/config/ALICE3/ini/tests/pythia8_pp_shoving_136tev.C b/MC/config/ALICE3/ini/tests/pythia8_pp_shoving_136tev.C
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..49c15680f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MC/config/ALICE3/ini/tests/pythia8_pp_shoving_136tev.C
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+int External() {
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int Pythia8()  
+{  
+  return External();  
+} 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/MC/config/ALICE3/pythia8/generator/pythia8_pp.cfg b/MC/config/ALICE3/pythia8/generator/pythia8_pp.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a8adfd677
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MC/config/ALICE3/pythia8/generator/pythia8_pp.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+### Specify beams
+Beams:idA = 2212
+Beams:idB = 2212            
+Beams:eCM = 14000.              ### energy
+    
+Beams:frameType = 1
+ParticleDecays:limitTau0 = on
+ParticleDecays:tau0Max = 10.      ### match alice: 1cm/c = 10.0mm/c
+
+### processes
+SoftQCD:inelastic = on # all inelastic processes   
+
+# default: do nothing, Monash 2013 will do its thing
+Tune:pp = 14
+
+Random:setSeed = on
diff --git a/MC/config/ALICE3/pythia8/generator/pythia8_pp_136tev.cfg b/MC/config/ALICE3/pythia8/generator/pythia8_pp_136tev.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c3265b276
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MC/config/ALICE3/pythia8/generator/pythia8_pp_136tev.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+### Specify beams
+Beams:idA = 2212
+Beams:idB = 2212            
+Beams:eCM = 13600.              ### energy
+    
+Beams:frameType = 1
+ParticleDecays:limitTau0 = on
+ParticleDecays:tau0Max = 10.      ### match alice: 1cm/c = 10.0mm/c
+
+### processes
+SoftQCD:inelastic = on # all inelastic processes
+
+# default: do nothing, Monash 2013 will do its thing
+Tune:pp = 14
+
+Random:setSeed = on
diff --git a/MC/config/ALICE3/pythia8/generator/pythia8_pp_ropes.cfg b/MC/config/ALICE3/pythia8/generator/pythia8_pp_ropes.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5f44f9d09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MC/config/ALICE3/pythia8/generator/pythia8_pp_ropes.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+### Specify beams
+Beams:idA = 2212
+Beams:idB = 2212            
+Beams:eCM = 14000.              ### energy
+    
+Beams:frameType = 1
+ParticleDecays:limitTau0 = on
+ParticleDecays:tau0Max = 10.      ### match alice: 1cm/c = 10.0mm/c
+
+### processes
+SoftQCD:inelastic = on # all inelastic processes
+
+### Ropes settings
+MultiPartonInteractions:pT0Ref = 2.15
+
+BeamRemnants:remnantMode = 1
+BeamRemnants:saturation = 5
+
+ColourReconnection:mode = 1
+ColourReconnection:allowDoubleJunRem = off
+ColourReconnection:m0 = 0.3
+ColourReconnection:allowJunctions = on
+ColourReconnection:junctionCorrection = 1.2
+ColourReconnection:timeDilationMode = 2
+ColourReconnection:timeDilationPar = 0.18
+
+Ropewalk:RopeHadronization = on
+Ropewalk:doShoving = on
+Ropewalk:tInit = 1.5           # Propagation time
+Ropewalk:deltat = 0.05
+Ropewalk:tShove 0.1
+Ropewalk:gAmplitude = 0.        # Set shoving strength to 0 explicitly
+Ropewalk:doFlavour = on
+Ropewalk:r0 = 0.5
+Ropewalk:m0 = 0.2
+Ropewalk:beta = 0.1
+
+### Enabling setting of vertex information.
+PartonVertex:setVertex = on
+PartonVertex:protonRadius = 0.7
+PartonVertex:emissionWidth = 0.1
+
+Random:setSeed = on
diff --git a/MC/config/ALICE3/pythia8/generator/pythia8_pp_ropes_136tev.cfg b/MC/config/ALICE3/pythia8/generator/pythia8_pp_ropes_136tev.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..30ff0becf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MC/config/ALICE3/pythia8/generator/pythia8_pp_ropes_136tev.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+### Specify beams
+Beams:idA = 2212
+Beams:idB = 2212            
+Beams:eCM = 13600.              ### energy
+    
+Beams:frameType = 1
+ParticleDecays:limitTau0 = on
+ParticleDecays:tau0Max = 10.      ### match alice: 1cm/c = 10.0mm/c
+
+### processes
+SoftQCD:inelastic = on # all inelastic processes
+
+### Ropes settings
+MultiPartonInteractions:pT0Ref = 2.15
+
+BeamRemnants:remnantMode = 1
+BeamRemnants:saturation = 5
+
+ColourReconnection:mode = 1
+ColourReconnection:allowDoubleJunRem = off
+ColourReconnection:m0 = 0.3
+ColourReconnection:allowJunctions = on
+ColourReconnection:junctionCorrection = 1.2
+ColourReconnection:timeDilationMode = 2
+ColourReconnection:timeDilationPar = 0.18
+
+Ropewalk:RopeHadronization = on
+Ropewalk:doShoving = on
+Ropewalk:tInit = 1.5           # Propagation time
+Ropewalk:deltat = 0.05
+Ropewalk:tShove 0.1
+Ropewalk:gAmplitude = 0.        # Set shoving strength to 0 explicitly
+Ropewalk:doFlavour = on
+Ropewalk:r0 = 0.5
+Ropewalk:m0 = 0.2
+Ropewalk:beta = 0.1
+
+### Enabling setting of vertex information.
+PartonVertex:setVertex = on
+PartonVertex:protonRadius = 0.7
+PartonVertex:emissionWidth = 0.1
+
+Random:setSeed = on
diff --git a/MC/config/ALICE3/pythia8/generator/pythia8_pp_shoving.cfg b/MC/config/ALICE3/pythia8/generator/pythia8_pp_shoving.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..57d44de31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MC/config/ALICE3/pythia8/generator/pythia8_pp_shoving.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+### Specify beams
+Beams:idA = 2212
+Beams:idB = 2212            
+Beams:eCM = 14000.              ### energy
+    
+Beams:frameType = 1
+ParticleDecays:limitTau0 = on
+ParticleDecays:tau0Max = 10.      ### match alice: 1cm/c = 10.0mm/c
+
+### processes
+SoftQCD:inelastic = on # all inelastic processes
+
+### Shoving settings
+Ropewalk:RopeHadronization = on
+Ropewalk:doShoving = on
+Ropewalk:doFlavour = off
+Ropewalk:rCutOff = 10.0
+Ropewalk:limitMom = on
+Ropewalk:pTcut = 2.0
+Ropewalk:r0 = 0.41
+Ropewalk:m0 = 0.2
+Ropewalk:gAmplitude = 10.0
+Ropewalk:gExponent = 1.0
+Ropewalk:deltat = 0.1
+Ropewalk:tShove = 1.
+Ropewalk:deltay = 0.1
+Ropewalk:tInit = 1.5
+
+### Enabling setting of vertex information.
+PartonVertex:setVertex = on
+PartonVertex:protonRadius = 0.7
+PartonVertex:emissionWidth = 0.1
+
+Random:setSeed = on
diff --git a/MC/config/ALICE3/pythia8/generator/pythia8_pp_shoving_136tev.cfg b/MC/config/ALICE3/pythia8/generator/pythia8_pp_shoving_136tev.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7a586c2eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MC/config/ALICE3/pythia8/generator/pythia8_pp_shoving_136tev.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+### Specify beams
+Beams:idA = 2212
+Beams:idB = 2212            
+Beams:eCM = 13600.              ### energy
+    
+Beams:frameType = 1
+ParticleDecays:limitTau0 = on
+ParticleDecays:tau0Max = 10.      ### match alice: 1cm/c = 10.0mm/c
+
+### processes
+SoftQCD:inelastic = on # all inelastic processes
+
+### Shoving settings
+Ropewalk:RopeHadronization = on
+Ropewalk:doShoving = on
+Ropewalk:doFlavour = off
+Ropewalk:rCutOff = 10.0
+Ropewalk:limitMom = on
+Ropewalk:pTcut = 2.0
+Ropewalk:r0 = 0.41
+Ropewalk:m0 = 0.2
+Ropewalk:gAmplitude = 10.0
+Ropewalk:gExponent = 1.0
+Ropewalk:deltat = 0.1
+Ropewalk:tShove = 1.
+Ropewalk:deltay = 0.1
+Ropewalk:tInit = 1.5
+
+### Enabling setting of vertex information.
+PartonVertex:setVertex = on
+PartonVertex:protonRadius = 0.7
+PartonVertex:emissionWidth = 0.1
+
+Random:setSeed = on