diff --git a/config.ini b/config.ini
index 25afe4e..bd72bbc 100644
--- a/config.ini
+++ b/config.ini
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ randomcharacters=false
 [shard]
 port=8002
 # you'll want to change this one
-ip=192.168.0.17
+ip=192.168.1.183
 # distance at which other players and NPCs become visible
 view=20000
 # little message players see when they enter the game
diff --git a/src/PlayerManager.cpp b/src/PlayerManager.cpp
index 4a5b095..021cd57 100644
--- a/src/PlayerManager.cpp
+++ b/src/PlayerManager.cpp
@@ -79,12 +79,10 @@ void PlayerManager::updatePlayerPosition(CNSocket* sock, int X, int Y, int Z) {
         int diffX = abs(pair.second.plr.x - X); // the map is like a grid, X and Y are your position on the map, Z is the height. very different from other games...
         int diffY = abs(pair.second.plr.y - Y);
 
-        double dist = sqrt(pow(diffX, 2) + pow(diffY, 2));
-
-        if (dist > settings::VIEWDISTANCE) {
-            noView.push_back(pair.first);
-        } else {
+        if (diffX < settings::VIEWDISTANCE && diffY < settings::VIEWDISTANCE) {
             yesView.push_back(pair.first);
+        } else {
+            noView.push_back(pair.first);
         }
     }