Dead Space 3 stuck on scanning for downloadable

[targetDrone-8]

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!

[targetDrone-8]

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)

[targetDrone-8]

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.

[mrcuddles3850]

i just recently bought the game and when i start it up it just get stuck at scanning for downloadable content! i dont know what to do!! someone please help!!

[skydog16]

I can't believe this is still a bug. I haven't visited this thread since the game first released. Who lets a game breaking bug continue for this long?

Why would EA bother trying to compete with Steam if they aren't even going to ensure their games are playable?

[targetDrone-8]

Ok, got this resolved for me - it seems like Origin doesn't like setting Windows' RWIN autotuning levels above 'normal'.

You set it from an elevated command prompt with:

netsh int tcp set global autotuninglevel=normal

You may need to tinker with the other settings there.  These work for me, but you'll have different network devices in the chain:

D:\>netsh int tcp show global
Querying active state...

TCP Global Parameters
----------------------------------------------
Receive-Side Scaling State : enabled
Chimney Offload State : automatic
NetDMA State : enabled
Direct Cache Acess (DCA) : enabled
Receive Window Auto-Tuning Level : normal
Add-On Congestion Control Provider : ctcp
ECN Capability : enabled
RFC 1323 Timestamps : disabled

[Omar290579]

Message "looking for downloadable content" and does nothing, I've tried repairing inistalacion and update the game but the message is always displayed.

[Mochu332]

The problem is still on.

Learning from this I consider stealing every EA game from now on.

[famous1007]

Another solution:  If u have windows 8 or above run in admin mode and it solves problem no matter where u have it installed.

[The_Real_Bananie]

didn`t work for me i tried every thing...

still scans for downloadeble content...

i played 5h and then it didn`t work anymore

i reinstalled origin and the game.

i repaired the game.

i dont know wat to do pls help

sorry for my bad english.