I can report the same problem as rnegv. Can open the game in Firefox and Chrome, but went to try it on IE8 to see if there was any improvement over a stuttering and lagging meter since the updates last week on both other browsers. It opens the home page but the "Play Now" and "Play with a Group" box and friends do not appear. Cleared Global cache and Flash cache but still does not appear. I don't really need to open it in IE8 but would love for the meter to work fine in other browsers.
Playing in Firefox last 3 nights at midnight eastern which is not a peak time here with terrible meter response. Last night I dinged the first 8 shots then suddenly couldn't get within 3 clicks of center until the 9th hole. Wireless statistics were consistent and no background programs running that weren't running for the first several holes. So what changed? System requirements for my CPU meet your suggested levels.
As for the earlier contention that you have to play on a dedicated land line I have to disagree on the results that I experience. I have shot by best scores (28, 58) on wireless. Every time I play "plugged in" I have wild lag issues (typically 5-6 clicks after I engage) without exception. As soon as I try to compensate and jump the meter to stop early, so does the meter, often resulting lost balls.
I know this is beta and you guys are doing everything you can to fix the issues, and I thank you for that. I just wish you guys would lower the price of balls while people are still experiencing these issues on adequate lap tops. Since joining in July I estimate that I have lost over 75 GI D balls due solely to meter problems. That wasn't a big deal and totaled less than $10. Last week I started trying the GI SD balls and those add up quick under the current price structure. I've lost 4 balls this week due to meter stop or lag. If I did that for 18 weeks we're looking at 72 balls totaling around $27. Needless to say most folks can't afford that, although it works out great for you guys if stubborn people like me keep buying them expecting the meter to get better. I am one of your best customers and have spent over $130 in 4 months as I always try out virtually every new piece of equipment. I have also brought several new people to the site recently that experienced the same meter issues, were turned off by the price structure vs. payouts, and left the site before you ever got them hooked.
I know that I got WAY off topic from tech specs but wanted to share that the "value" perception is very poor with the current state of affairs. Many of us would be much more willing to tolerate technical issues if some of the equipment prices were lowered a bit and tourney prizes were restored where they were a few weeks ago. Many of your most dedicated and elite players are very disgruntled and looking for other options in the virtual golf world. Please help us out and keep us here.