I'd liek to learn C++

I'm planning to get sufficient knowledge regarding c++ so I can get into the video game industry. Problem is, I'm finishing university at a very different field which is not even remotely connected to anything vidja. I'm looking for books to learn from, and I'd like to ask people's aid in my quest.

Why C++? I do not want to spend years studying others for basics. I have a good understanding and I'm pretty logical in mind. I figured I'd have to change to C++ anyways, so why not starting with it? Any recommendations?

Also, do you think there are possibilities for programmers without highschool and university degrees? I'd finish some quck half-year power courses, but I'd work it out from books and with the help of friends, mainly.

download codeblocks IDE
go here and play with all the examples
http://tinyurl.com/ydkpmqs
Google search for UCFs other classes on C (cop3223 lobo might be a good first start).
Get a book on learning to code in C
post here regularly to hone your mental awareness of [b][i][u]Jeremiah Goldstein.[/b][/i][/u]

After some time, switch it up and learn some python, hell learning them together might not be a bad idea if you're crunched for time.  Seeing things from two different perspectives might be helpful.

Lisp is trash, ruby is trash, JS is trash, only code in C derivatives (C, C++, Java) for [b][i][u]ENTERPRISE QUALITY CODE.[/b][/i][/u]