Re: please wait scanning for downloadable content...

Hi flameragesin!

I guess you are using a PC? I will provide you some troubleshooting steps, if you are playing on console, please let us know!

At first, download and install the latest version of Origin at www.origin.com/download (and make sure you have your Origin account ready as well).
If that doesn’t helped, close the origin client and go directly to you origin folder  C:\Program Files\Origin Games. Run the origin.exe in this folder with a rightclick -> run as administrator. 

This worked out in the most cases, if not, try to deactivate your firewall/antivirus software and/or check the online ports of your connection:

TCP: 80, 443, 9988, 20000-20100, 22990, 17502, 42127
UDP: 3659, 14000-14016, 22990-23006, 25200-25300
For specific instructions on how to open your ports, please visit http://www.portforward.com/ or contact your router manufacturer.

Please let us now, if this problem after this workaround still exist.

Cheers
Basti

So here is the problem + Solution:
I bought the Dead Space 3 trough Humble Bundle. When I downloaded the game, and started, it stucked at Please Wait, Scanning for Downloadable content.

I've googeled it, and found some solutions like, delete the Origin, put the game to the same drive etc... None of them worked, so I connected the EA support. They were very friendly, and tried to help.

Solution:

1. Some files in the windows temp can cause the problem:

• In start menu type %temp% to search for programs, and press enter.
• Delete everything from that folder. If you can't delete some files, don't worry, just press skip. 
• Try the game.

2. Allow some ports for Origin:
The steps are here: 

• https://help.ea.com/article/opening-tcp-or-udp-ports-for-connection-issues
• https://help.ea.com/article/connection-issues-with-origin

3. Add Origin and the game to your firewall.

4. Try to run the Repair installed game:

• Start the origin in Administrator Mode.
• Right click the game, and press Repair Installed Game.
• Try to play the Game.

I've made these steps, and now DS 3 works perfect.

i opened all the port,

driver are up to date

systeme Window 7 UP TO DATE

everything is good, 

im getting stuck on scanning for downloadable content,

cmon its ben 10 hours i was waiting .....

Yes i tryed to repair it , AND ITS FINE

i closed and re openend Origine

i restarted my computer

no virus are on my computer

firewall is OFF

Port are openened

ive paid money for this game fix it omg. 

Same issue here.  

Could this be a similar problem to the one some of us had with ME3?  Hope not as that one is still unsolved...   😕mileyfrustrated:

Seems like pirates have the better experience once again.  Avast!

Hello?  

Do I just have to accept that I shouldn't buy any more EA games since the last 3 simply don't work for me?  :/

(ME3, DS3, BF4)

lots of this repeating in the log if that helps?

WARN10:58:41 PM12868NULL:537Present called / TestCooperativeLevel device not ready

WARN10:58:41 PM12868NULL:472ReleaseD3D9Objects called

WARN10:58:41 PM12868NULL:537Present called / TestCooperativeLevel device not ready

WARN10:58:41 PM12868NULL:472ReleaseD3D9Objects called

WARN10:58:41 PM12868NULL:537Present called / TestCooperativeLevel device not ready

WARN10:58:41 PM12868NULL:472ReleaseD3D9Objects called

WARN10:58:41 PM12868NULL:537Present called / TestCooperativeLevel device not ready

disabling network connectivity doesn't help either, or it didn't seem to timeout within 10 seconds at least.