diff --git a/LuaRules/Utilities/LosInfo.lua b/LuaRules/Utilities/LosInfo.lua
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+++ b/LuaRules/Utilities/LosInfo.lua
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+local function TranslateLosBitToBools(bit) -- turns Spring.GetUnitLosState into booleans. This makes it easier to read code.
+	local inLOS = bit%2 == 1
+	local inRadar = bit%4 >= 2
+	local prevLOS = bit%8 >= 4
+	local contRadar = bit > 7
+	return inLOS, inRadar, prevLOS, contRadar
+end
+
+local function IsInLOS(bit)
+	return bit%2 == 1
+end
+
+local function IsInRadar(bit)
+	return bit%4 >= 2
+end
+
+local function WasInLOS(bit)
+	return bit%8 >= 4
+end
+
+local function IsContRadar(bit)
+	return bit > 7
+end
+
+local function TranslateLosBitToTable(bit) -- turns Spring.GetUnitLosState into a nice human readable table.
+	local inLOS, inRadar, prevLOS, contRadar = TranslateLosBitToBools(bit)
+	return {inLOS = inLOS, inRadar = inRadar, prevLOS = prevLOS, contRadar = contRadar}
+end
+
+local function LosInfoToBit(inLOS, inRadar, prevLOS, contRadar) -- turns bools into a number for SetUnitLosState.
+	local ret = 0
+	if inLOS then
+		ret = ret + 1
+	end
+	if inRadar then
+		ret = ret + 2
+	end
+	if prevLOS then
+		ret = ret + 4
+	end
+	if contRadar then
+		ret = ret + 8
+	end
+	return ret
+end
+
+local LosInfo = {TranslateLosBitToBools = TranslateLosBitToBools, LosInfoToBit = LosInfoToBit, TranslateLosBitToTable = TranslateLosBitToTable, InLOS = IsInLOS, InRadar = IsInRadar, WasInLOS = WasInLOS, IsContRadar = IsContRadar}
+Spring.Utilities.LosInfo = LosInfo