So, I'm absolutely 100% brand new at this, have never recorded gameplay, etc. I'm interested in running GBA games, but I don't know if there's a way to record from a DS lite, which is what I use to play, or if it would be better (or allowed) to use an online emulator instead? Pls help, I'm positively clueless.

Thanks in advance!

to my knowledge the only way to record/stream GBA is with a GameCube and the Game Boy Player but you can always try to record the screen with a phone (though its gonna be hard on a handheld) and emulator rules depend on the game and what the community of it decided

How to record GBA games:

• Use a webcam or phone, point at the screen, make sure that it's easy to see what's going on (low-quality, but cheap)

• Use a Gamecube with the GameBoyPlayer (using the official GBP disc is ok, but GBinterface can lead to higher quality with the proper config)

• Use a DS Capture Board, though this only works with the first DS models (very expensive, hard to get nowadays, but that also means you can record DS games in very good quality)

I haven't followed the news too much, but i suppose that this could be a good start if you decide to keep using a DS: https://3dscapture.com/ds/order.html

I record my DS with my phone on a tripod pointing at the screen. It works well enough.

Thanks everyone. I'll probably just do the phone recording, in that case!