loaded up last night, total play time 1.8 hrs.
system:
abus duel gfx/chip capable motherboard
1.8g amd chip
geforce 6800 gfx card EDIT: it is a PCI-E slot
1gb ram [2gb ram next payday]
obscure name low cost sound card but gives great sound
19" generic monitor
resolution 1024x768
windows XP-pro
kensington optical finger trackball
generic kayboard
game defaulted to medium graphics.
no problem what-so-ever running this game on the above specs.
I play 100% realism
I must admit that i am having a hard time learning the controls. never played sh II/III before so key locations need practice. besides inept controling by me, this game is a treat

i tried everything related to the boats controls at least once and i have not experienced any troubles... no sound glitches, no really noticeable graphics problems..
so far the only thing i dislike is the opening movie and the devil's measurements which people like to call "the metric system":rotfl:
i will write up my indepth review in a few weeks from a person that has never played SH III, so it should be a fresh perspective for your enjoyment! i will patch the game too..
i want to thank all of the posters here for the great information floating around this great forum.