FFXI on laptop with optimus switchable graphics in windows 10 (doesn't work!)

[madmartin]

edit: oops sorry just saw the other thread.

Usually play FFXI on my desktop which works flawlessly, but recently got a laptop with these specs:

Intel Core i5-4210M (Intel HD gfx 4600)
8GB RAM + 1TB HDD
NVIDIA GeForce 940M
Windows 10 Home 64bit

and fancied some ffxi on it, but no matter what i do i cannot get the game running with the 940m, it just defaults to the integrated gfx of the i5 4210m
After some digging i came across this:

http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answe...akw3OFhoQ20%3D

Games based on DirectX 8 and older versions of DirectX will only run on integrated graphics in an Optimus laptop under Windows 10
This is expected behavior. Most Optimus notebooks use MS Hybrid under Windows 10 which under DirectX 8 and older DirectX APIs will only run on the integrated graphics.

I wouldn't mind if ffxi run well on the integrated gfx but its terrible, even on 1024x1024 background resolution it drops below 30 fps to like 20 as soon as i walk up to a few players or monsters!

Has anyone with the same issue found a workaround? A specific intel hd driver to make the fps at least stay at 30? or a way for it to use the dedicated card on win 10 which should run it better?

Thanks for any suggestions!