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Ol' Shoshone achievement in Firewatch

Ol' Shoshone

Find and hear the recording of the song "Ol' Shoshone."

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How to unlock the Ol' Shoshone achievement

  • FullMoonBeaverFullMoonBeaver
    21 Sep 2016 21 Sep 2016
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    In the above photo, is where you need to go to find the recording. Just before you get to it, will be a dead elk. Nearby is some bushes you use cn_RT to move out of the way, then you will need to clear the way with your axe. Once through, you will see a chair, and some other useless junk, except for a note with a tape on it. Simply pick up the tape. I didn't even have to listen to it.

    Also, directly east of this location, will be an outhouse. Go past here and you will find a destroyed lookout called Hawks Rest. Enter and go downstairs. Go over to the stove and interact with it for another achievement The Life and Times of Racoon Carter.

    Let me know if there could be any changes to the guide.

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    The Baird BusFor this and other buggy achievements, my found solution: upon the completion of an achievement but it doesn't pop...

    Open the Xbox app on your phone. Touch your profile in the bottom right. Then touch Achievements tab and then click on Fire watch. The achievement should unlock in about 5 seconds.

    I assume the problem is the game not talking to Xbox servers and checking the game on your app forces it to.
    Posted by The Baird Bus on 28 Nov 23 at 04:12
    CiphriusKaneSeems there's a bug where certain objects fail to load in. Just went to the location on Day 77 and the tape and bench seat are missing for me. The note, bottles, chair and bench legs are there, just the tape and seat missing. Reddit says the solution is to try again another day
    Posted by CiphriusKane on 18 Feb at 11:37
    oromexboxI went up and down the map for over half an hour, grabbed the tape but I thought it'd play automatically, so I went back to the watchtower to see if I had to grab a walkman or something that I had missed, there was another cassette there so I picked it up, went back to the site, didn't do anything again, went back to watchtower, and repeat a couple times more.

    Finally I bothered to check on the console, turns out the achievement had unlocked the first time, it just didn't pop up on screen at all. Don't be me, guys.
    Posted by oromexbox on 17 Mar at 10:18
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  • DiablosblizzDiablosblizz
    24 Jan 2018 24 Jan 2018
    For those who need more visual guide, I made the below Youtube video. This can be achieved using the free roam option, just remember that you'll need the fireaxe which you can grab from the table as you are leaving your watch.

  • Bungling NinjaBungling Ninja
    28 Jun 2020 28 Jun 2020 28 Jun 2020
    If you haven't gotten this before you reach the final day, you will not be able to unlock it during that playthrough. However, you can unlock this (and all the other collectible achievements) in free roam. To access free roam, go to the main menu > special features > Thorofare Free Roam. Be sure to collect all of the gear sitting on your table before leaving the tower as you'll need it to access the different areas (for this achievement you'll need the axe to get to the area).

    If you head north from your tower and follow the trail to the cave, and then head north out of the main cave entrance. Once you see the old abandoned outhouse head to the west of that area. You'll see a dead elk and beyond that are some bushes you'll need to push through. Just beyond that will be the part that needs the axe to clear it. Once through there you'll see a small clearing with a bench and a chair. The tape is on the bench. Pick it up and hold "B" to keep it. The achievement will unlock after that but you'll never actually to hear the song.
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    FreedSquare4945Thanks. Using free roam saved me from missing this achievement.
    Posted by FreedSquare4945 on 08 Dec 22 at 22:57
    Calmer LlamaI picked this up during free roam however the achievement did not pop.
    I made my way back to the tower. Saved the game. Quit to Desktop. Restarted the game and loaded the same save. Upon doing so, on the desk in front of me was that same tape. Picking it up this time, popped the achievement.
    Posted by Calmer Llama on 15 Sep 23 at 07:49
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