[Systemkaos]

In order to make anykind of 3D game, lets start with basics

You need the following,
-models
-2D art
-3D art
-3D animation
-CODE
-NetCode
-a game engine (your own or pre-built)

those are the basics. You will also need, AI, HUD, weapon, gameplay, net. and other scripts. not to mention putting them together and working together.

I have been working on C++ for a lil while about a year and its some tough **** at times and you need to have the dedication and patients. If your having a tough time with PHP or dont like it then i really doubt in my honest opion you would get past the first chapter on a C++ book. But hey your journey good luck.

Oh you dont need any books to learn or be good at something. As i recall, big P (panther) learned all his stuff from a friend and personal experiance along with getting stuck in with a PHP community. Its like the kids here that work on Photoshop, i bet they dont have any books on the subject but because they stick with it and work with each other in a community, they learn