diff --git a/saco/game/entity.cpp b/saco/game/entity.cpp
index 43bf40d..f97f686 100644
--- a/saco/game/entity.cpp
+++ b/saco/game/entity.cpp
@@ -280,6 +280,38 @@ float CEntity::GetDistanceFromCamera()
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------
 
+float CEntity::Get2DDistanceFromLocalPlayerPed()
+{
+	MATRIX4X4	matFromPlayer;
+	MATRIX4X4	matThis;
+	float		fSX,fSY,fSZ;
+
+	CPlayerPed *pLocalPlayerPed = pGame->FindPlayerPed();
+	CLocalPlayer *pLocalPlayer=NULL;
+
+	if(!pLocalPlayerPed) return 10000.0f;
+
+	GetMatrix(&matThis);
+
+	if(pNetGame) {
+		pLocalPlayer = pNetGame->GetPlayerPool()->GetLocalPlayer();
+		if(pLocalPlayer && (pLocalPlayer->IsSpectating() || pLocalPlayer->IsInRCMode())) {
+			pGame->GetCamera()->GetMatrix(&matFromPlayer);
+		} else {
+			pLocalPlayerPed->GetMatrix(&matFromPlayer);
+		}
+	} else {
+		pLocalPlayerPed->GetMatrix(&matFromPlayer);
+	}
+
+	fSX = (matThis.pos.X - matFromPlayer.pos.X) * (matThis.pos.X - matFromPlayer.pos.X);
+	fSY = (matThis.pos.Y - matFromPlayer.pos.Y) * (matThis.pos.Y - matFromPlayer.pos.Y);
+
+	return (float)sqrt(fSX + fSY);
+}
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------
+
 float CEntity::GetDistanceFromPoint(float X, float Y, float Z)
 {
 	MATRIX4X4	matThis;
diff --git a/saco/game/entity.h b/saco/game/entity.h
index ed0af9e..f4f0ec9 100644
--- a/saco/game/entity.h
+++ b/saco/game/entity.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ public:
 	void  TeleportTo(float x, float y, float z);
 	float GetDistanceFromLocalPlayerPed();
 	float GetDistanceFromCamera();
+	float Get2DDistanceFromLocalPlayerPed(); // unused
 
 	float GetDistanceFromPoint(float X, float Y, float Z);
 	BOOL  IsStationary();