How do I record both the splits that I use and the run itself together?
The only screen recorders I use atm are OBS and bandicam (which I can't be asked to get the registered version), and both recorders lag my computer, so if I were to record my emulator with it, it would look like I were cheating as the FPS rate would drop.
I don't have a video making program either, I only have WMM which afaik cannot merge videos together.
Any help?
But that's the thing, if I use OBS, my framerate will drop and it will look like I'm cheating.
You should be able to adjust your OBS settings. Try streaming at a lower resolution with a lower bitrate (found in settings -> output and settings -> video respectively).
Lower the encoder settings to make your OBS recording lag less. A few dropped frames isn't a big deal. Most people stream/record at 30fps anyways. If you find it difficult to record both together, then don't. Record your game alone, time it yourself, and we can re-time it to get it right.
no, quite a few people only record in SD, since the game itself is only 480p as long you can see what's going on, it's fine