R4i...

first of all, i'm sorry if i have got the wrong board but soon i am going to buy a new flash cart for my ds. I was wondering if you need a dsi to use a r4i or does it still work on a ds lite? sorry again for the n00bish question

Please don't buy a R4i, they're not by the same manufacture as the old R4s which are so known, and these new ones are often far lower quality.Instead I'd recommend an acekard 2i if you use a DSi or a normal one if you use a normal DSLite since it's cheaper. But any flashcart made for a DSi should work on a DSLite as well.

is the acekard a similar price then because thats all i can afford

It should be-it's a far better card.And you can use it on any ds-with more functionality (slot 2 usage with a slot 2 card inserted :))On a dsi it just means (unless you upgrade it's firmware) that it WILL work-my older acekard 2.1 (not compatible with dsi-but works fine on others) won't show...Have a look around-should be plenty of places that have it cheap-and don't worry-your not the only one asking this sort of question.That's why we have this fourm :)(at least it's in the right place with all the details-good post kind sir :) )

thankyou for help :)