diff --git a/__init__.py b/__init__.py
index 16a4b4c..901d315 100755
--- a/__init__.py
+++ b/__init__.py
@@ -173,42 +173,47 @@ def cut_scene(sounds, soundName):
             pygame.mixer.stop()
         pygame.event.pump()
 
-def obj_play(sounds, sound_name, player_pos, obj_pos):
-    distance = player_pos - obj_pos
-    if abs(distance) > 9:
+def obj_play(sounds, soundName, playerPos, objPos):
+    distance = playerPos - objPos
+    if distance > 9 or distance < -9:
         # The item is out of range, so play it at 0
         left = 0
         right = 0
+    elif distance == 0:
+        left = 0.9
+        right = 0.9
     else:
-        # Calculate the panning based on the distance
-        left = max(0, 1 - (distance / 9))
-        right = max(0, 1 + (distance / 9))
-        left = min(1, left)
-        right = min(1, right)
-    # Play the sound on a new channel
-    channel = sounds[sound_name].play(-1)
+        angle = math.radians(distance * 5)
+        left = math.sqrt(2)/2.0 * (math.cos(angle) + math.sin(angle))
+        right = math.sqrt(2)/2.0 * (math.cos(angle) - math.sin(angle))
+        if left < 0: left *= -1
+        if right < 0: right *= -1
+    # x is the channel for the sound
+    x = sounds[soundName].play(-1)
     # Apply the position information to the channel
-    channel.set_volume(left, right)
-    # Return the channel so that it can be used in the update and stop functions.
-    return channel
-
-def obj_update(channel, player_pos, obj_pos):
-    distance = player_pos - obj_pos
-    if abs(distance) > 9:
+    x.set_volume(left, right)
+    # return the channel so that it can be used in the update and stop functions.
+    return x
+    
+def obj_update(x, playerPos, objPos):
+    distance = playerPos - objPos
+    if distance > 9 or distance < -9:
         left = 0
         right = 0
+    elif distance == 0:
+        left = 0.9
+        right = 0.9
     else:
-        # Calculate the panning based on the distance
-        left = max(0, 1 - (distance / 9))
-        right = max(0, 1 + (distance / 9))
-        left = min(1, left)
-        right = min(1, right)
+        angle = math.radians(distance * 5)
+        left = math.sqrt(2)/2.0 * (math.cos(angle) + math.sin(angle))
+        right = math.sqrt(2)/2.0 * (math.cos(angle) - math.sin(angle))
+        if left < 0: left *= -1
+        if right < 0: right *= -1
     # Apply the position information to the channel
-    channel.set_volume(left, right)
-    # Return the channel
-    return channel
-
-soundData    
+    x.set_volume(left, right)
+    # return the channel
+    return x
+    
 def obj_stop(x):
     # Tries to stop a playing object channel
     try: