Can I use Xbox Game Bar to record a speedrun? I don't want to download OBS, I just want to do the one speedrun, but I can't figure out how to get a stopwatch to appear in the recording, even though I downloaded the stopwatch widget. I have everything ready to go I just can't get the stopwatch to cooperate, it's necessary to have one displayed on the screen right?

Most games don’t need you to have a timer. They mostly retime. But yes, I use Xbox game bar to record and I don’t use a timer.

thank you, I've been trying to look up an answer for ages.

To add on, with few exceptions, (as with 3ds CTR-V), anything that can record a video for your speedrun that's of decent quality is generally accepted.